To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE 1912 I VOL. CLIX. NO. 60 I WWW.DAILYTROJAN.COM
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Can I get fries?
'Fast Food Nation' goes 5 fictional for its big-scre- en
treatment
Athletics Hillel gets students to help community
Weekend event is part of a
yearlong program to give QUICK to start back to community. FACTS
lottery By JODIE OXMAN Daily Trojan
John Mayer's song "Waiting on
the World to Change," set the theme Students are now required to enter a of the day as about 100 students
lottery for every home basketball game. gathered in USC's Hillel to begin
Just for a Day, a one-cfe- y social-justic- e
blitz to make a difference in the
By NANCY RODRIGUEZ CASANOVA Los Angeles community. and NANCY CHEN Students from USC joined Daily Trojan
more than 1,000 students from
Winning the lottery has never felt so good at USC. around the country and spent Sun-That
is, the Athletics lottery. This year, Spirit Activi- day
ties
morning volunteering in the
Card holders must enter the lottery in order to streets and beaches of L. A.
attend any home basketball game at the new Galen The program kicked off the
Center. opening day of the United Jewish
"The lottery system has been put into effect in or-der
Communities General Assembly,
to provide a fair number of tickets to the student the annual gathering of the or-body
and to control the access to the venue," said Deb-r- a ganized Jewish community. The
Duncan, director of the Ticket Office. conference usually attracts 5,000
Because of limited seating, lotteries will now apply participants.
to every home game. Just for a Day also marked die
The Galen Center holds more than 10,000 people, beginning of a yearlong program
but only 2,000 seats were allotted for Spirit Card of students contributingto various
holders. communities, said Wayne Fires-"
We advocated for more," said Sam Gordon, presi- - tone, president of the international Photo courtesy of Kim Silversteln
Hillel center. Helping hand I USC students joined thousands of other students
see LOTTERY, page 10 I
I see HILLEL, page 10 I Sunday to volunteer as part of the Just for a Day event.
Groups BUZZ AROUND CAMPUS
Students sound off on the
combat reduction in basketball tickets and complicated
lottery system. minority OPINIONS, PAGE 4
stereotypes TAKING APART TROJANS Cal cornerback Daymeion
Hughes ready to shut
Tuesday presentations by down USC's prolific pass
student organizations look offense.
Iff I r S Km 1 at cultural references that SPORTS, PAGE 12
reinforce stereotypes.
By EUNICE OH
Daily Trojan
Rites of Sisterhood and six oth-er
student organizations Tuesday
promoted ethnic awareness and
stressed the need for students to be
conscious about stereotypes dur-ing
the event, "Wetbacks, Chinks
and Coons: How Ethnic Minorities
Steevens Alconcel Daily Trojan Perpetuate Stereotypes." Oiant leaps I TrojanHospitality said by making Trojan Grounds a 24-ho- ur coffee shop, it hopes to
In addition to Rites of Sis-terhood,
create the most service and convenience possible for students.
Nuestra Alma Latina,
for
100
NAACP,
Progressive
Black
Sigma
Men of
Lambda
Education,
'SC, Chicanos
Gamma
USC Getting your TG fix 24 hours a day
and Zeta Phi Beta also participated
in activities and co-sponsor- ed the Trojan Grounds will now be Residential College, right next to provements on campus food. The
event. keeping its doors open 24 Leavey Library, began its 24-ho- uf original idea was to open Trojan
"The goal of the event (was) to hours every day. open-doo- r policy Monday. Grounds 24 hours a day for finals
come up with something we Sam Gordon, president of the week only." can
Undergraduate Student Govern-ment,
Amanda Custer, assistant di-rector
do to combat these stereotypes," By DIYA CHACKO said the idea to of said Divinity Barkley, president of Daily Trojan expand university affairs, said
Rites of Sisterhood and a junior
Trojan Ground's hours originally the Trojan Grounds project was
majoring in political science and A special treat for Leavey came from the students, who picked up by TrojanHospitality,
African American studies. "If we're Library all-nighte- rs: Trojan brought it to the attention of the which pushed for the coffeehouse
reinforcing them through the way Grounds is now open 24 hours a student government. to be open through finals week
we act, then we need to take owner-ship."
day, seven days a week. "This summer, I met with all and next semester as well.
The coffeehouse, located on the administrators that I could," "This is a giant leap forward
After a screening of "Ethnic the bottom floor of Birnkrant Gordon said. "We talked about for us, because we weren't sure
a lot of different things, like im I see TG, page 10 I
I see EVENT, page 3 I
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
NEWS DIGEST UPCOMING
To submit an item for Upcoming,
co-found- er and three employees Defense attorney Chuck Hinton measures. Half their ads will focus state on a business trip from Ankeny, did not give an opening statement. on foods that qualify as healthy or send a fax to (213) 740 5666 or
e-m- ail citydailytrojan.com. Iowa, to South Bend, in northern Prosecutor Mike Trent told the on nutrition and exercise issues. WORKERS WITHOUT Indiana. jury a girl said that the Hispanic The companies said they had no Wednesday, Nov. 15 SOCIAL SECURITY Crash investigators had not teen tried to kiss her at a party in plans to stop selling or promoting
NUMBERS LAID OFF determined the cause of Monday the Houston suburb of Spring, sugary cereals or fatty french fries,
night's accident, but the plane and that the girl's brother hit him, and critics were quick to say the
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Seven began its return flight in poor Trent said. voluntary restrictions will have 5 workers San manufactur- USC musicians will hold
ing
at a Jose weather, with limited visibility and Trent told jurors Tuck kicked little effect.
plant were placed on unpaid a baroque-styl- e jam session at
fog. the victim with steel-toe- d boots.
leave in what could be the first Harris Hall. Admission is free.
The Cessna 303 crashed about Tuck then sodomized him with world of U.S. follow-ing
example a company For more information, call (213) 10 miles southwest of South Bend, part of a patio umbrella as he "lay
a pending homeland security shortly after departing from South naked and bleeding in the back-yard,"
SOUTH AFRICA 740-553- 7 or e-m- ail merighiusc.
proposal to prevent the employ- edu.
ment
Bend Regional Airport, according said Trent, who showed the APPROVES GAY of illegal immigrants. to the Federal Aviation Adminis-tration.
jury the pipe while questioning a
.Cintas, a Cincinnati-base- d uni-form
witness. MARRIAGE
maker with 30,000 employ- 6:30
ees
After takeoff, the pilot issued Tuck also tried to slash some-thing
CAPE TOWN, South Africa
in five states, said the workers a distress call because of engine into the victim's chest, (AP) South African lawmakers Political
were taken off the job Monday problems, said Brian Jones, a burned him with cigarettes and passed legislation recognizing gay analysts, members of the press after they failed to furnish valid and recent campaign consultants partner in Des Moines-base- d Two doused him with bleach, Trent marriages Tuesday despite criti-Social
numbers, which cism Security are will discuss election results and Rivers Marketing. said. from both traditionalists and the consequential policy implica-tions
usually needed to prove eligibility Investigators said the aircraft gay activists.
to work in the United States. FOOD, DRINK MAKERS at Taper Hall. The event
spiraled to the ground, killing the The bill, unprecedented on a is The five workers had been given TO PROMOTE co-sponso- red by the Jesse M. ( pilot and four passengers. continent where homosexuality is Unruh Institute of Politics, the two months to verify their status
after the company received a let-ter
MAN GOES TO TRIAL HEALTHIER PRODUCTS taboo, was decried by gay activists California Center for Education
for not going far enough and by in Public Affairs and the L.A. from the federal government FOR SODOMIZING MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) opponents who warned it "was
saying the workers' names didn't Ten major food and drink Press Club. Admission is free.
match the numbers they submit-ted
TEENAGER makers, including McDonald's,
provoking
Veterans
God's
of the
anger."
governing
For more information, call (213)
to the company, said Mike HOUSTON (AP) An 18-year-- old Coca-Col- a and Campbell's Soup, African National Congress praised
740-896- 4, or e-m- ail unruhins
Wallner, a Cintas spokesman. man that prosecutors announced Tuesday that their usc.edu.
the Civil Union Bill for extend-described
as a neo-Na- zi skinhead child-oriente- d advertising will do ing basic freedoms to everyone nation went on trial Tuesday on charges more to promote health foods and under the spirit of the country's
he beat a Hispanic teen and exercise. first 7 post-aparthei- d constitution,
BODIES FOUND AFTER sodomized him with a plastic pipe The companies, which account adopted a decade ago by framers "In the Continuum," a
PLANE CRASH while saying "white power." for two-thir- ds of child-targete- d determined to make discrimina-tion
new play about the AIDS prob-David
Henry Tuck is charged food and drink commercials on of the lem among African and black ROLLING PRAIRIE, Ind. (AP) with aggravated sexual assault in TV, agreed to reduce the use of a thing past. women in America developed
Authorities searched a corn- South Africa's constitution was
field
the attack the 17-year--
old April on outside characters think Shrek the first the world by playwrights Daniel Gurira Tuesday for the remains of boy, who spent more than three and the Little Mermaid to in to prohibit and Nikkole Salter, will open five people killed in the crash of discrimination on the basis of months in a hospital. pitch unhealthy foods. They also sexual orientation, providing a at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in
a twin-engin- e plane that went Keith Robert Turner, 17, is to said they would not advertise in Culver City. For more informa-after
takeoff in tion, down shortly foggy powerful legal tool to gay rights be tried next month on the same elementary schools and would e-m- ail visionsandvoices
weather. activists even though South Africa
charge. ensure their online "advergames" remains conservative on such usc.edu. An Iowa marketing company If convicted, they would each either promote good health or
had chartered the flight to take its face five years to life in prison. healthy products, among other
MOV, SUPERIOR Village!! oeeti Formerly 32nd St. Market
SUPER WAREHOUSE 3129 S. HOOVER ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 2!3 747-981- 8
FOR
696P99 FOR
2$1 m lit 99!
Martinelli's Apple Cider
1 Lb. Dole Classic Iceberg Salad Assorted Varieties, 25.4 Oz.
1 Lb. Bog Carrots Large Avocados 1 Lb. LIMIT 2 TOTAL ADDTL PURCHASE 2 FOR $3.00 699
EA 59! FOR
2$4
Dubuque Canned Ham Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinners Superior Pies 7up and Pepsi
5 Lbs. 7.25 Oz. Pumpkin, Apple, Pineapple or Dutch Apple, 24 Oz, Assorted Varieties, 12 Pk 12 Oz Cans, Plus CRV 4 2$1 1 29
FOR mm1 ' J FOR FOR
EA
Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail Lay's Family Size Potato Chips Imperial Stick Margarine Pillsbury Grand Biscuits
Assorted Varieties, 64 Oz. Assorted Varieties, 13.25-13.- 5 Oz. Assorted Varieties, 1 6 Oz.
29
EA 'mm I E3 99
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Red Baron Pizzeria
Maruchan Instant Lunch Sandwich Meals or 12 Inch Thin Crust V05 Shampoo or Conditioner
Chicken or Shrimp, 6 Pack, 2.25 Oz. 6-1- 0 Oz. Assorted Varieties, 1 9-3- 2 Oz. Assorted Varieties, 1 5 Oz.
PRICES EFFECTIVE: NOVEMBER 16TH - 23RD, 2006 STORE HOURS: 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM - 7 DAYS A WEEK
NO SALES tO DEALERS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES FOR RESALE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RETRACT TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. Visit us on the web www .superiorwarehouse.com
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
EVENT
I continued from page 1 I USC
Notions," a 1986 documentary de-scribing
Join us for a screening and discussion of
the history of stereotypes
and their origins, each organiza-tion
GUESS WHO'S gave a short presentation dis-cussing
racial stereotypes within COMING TO DINNER 1
todays media.
Many presentations focused on jl the portrayal of Latinos in music
and television and how they are FRI., NOV. 17,2006, 6:30 p.m. i if 1
. i, i Jli.
perceived to be "curvaceous;" "sex-drive- n" GEORGE LUCAS INSTRUCTIONAL BUILDING
1m)(iy(ll:4O-1:5O4;0O)-6:1(W:2O-1f- 3C
and "trouble makers."
Using a clip from ABC's "Des-perate
. LUCAS 108
Housewives," in which Eva
Longoria's character, Gabrielle So-Ii- s,
Todoy(llffl)-l:IO-3:20)-5:30-7:)-9:- 50
has an affair with a younger
male, Chicanos for Progressive
Education showed how Latinas are Santa
perceived to be "lusty." Clause 3 vv
The organizations emphasized
their approval that many Latinos A V x mmm
have become successful in the tele-vision
Today 500
7 3C-1C0-
O business, but said the roles SAtli
Latinos agree to play only support
the racial images and stereotypes. HEJ3KT WEST HAD A 0000 HEAD ON HS SHOULDERS..
- USC NAACP examined how AND ANOTHER ONE ON HiS DESX.
the comic strip and television se-ries
"The Boondocks" also further
promotes stereotypes about blacks. H.P. Lowcaf: s dasyc mor horror
All groups agreed that cartoons are
one of the most influential forms
of racial stereotypes.
Nucstra Alma Latina said car-toon
characters such as Speedy
Gonzales and the low-rid- er autt
mobile from Pixar's "Cars" embed
stereotypes in children at a young use age
Antonia Arenas, president of UNIVERSITY November 16, 2006
Nuestra Alma Latina and a senior OK SOUTHERN
majoring in public policy, manage-ment
CALIFORNIA Dear Trojans, and planning, agreed.
"I feel at times (minorities) per-petuate
stereotypes only because We are writing this letter to address your concerns regarding the recent
we've seen them since we were bicycle impounds. While we understand the frustration, we would like to young," she said. "We think we're
supposed to act a (certain) way, remind the community of the purposes of bike impounding and the steps bike
that we're supposed to present our-selves
owners can take to avoid an impound fee.
that way." Student Affairs
The event also discussed the
portrayal of women in music by Improperly parked andor locked bicycles create a variety of safety
playing a clip from rapper Nelly's hazards. Bikes improperly blocking exits can cause severe injury andor death
provocative "Tip Drill" video. in emergency situations. Bikes blocking entrances and exits also pose a The video, featuring scantily
clad women surrounding the rap-per
serious problem to students with limited mobility. Bicycles must always be
and other males, prompted a kept clear of handicapped and alternative. entrances to buildings to ensure
strong reaction from the audience. campus and building accessibility for the entire USC community. Ensuring
"To dress that way is to perpetu-ate
stereotypes," Barkley said. "We disabled student access and access to emergency vehicles has been the
need to be conscious about how primary focus of the recent impounds.
we represent ourselves. We need to
promote positive self-imag-es that
aren't only centered around sexuality-Foll-owing
Additionally, Bikes that are left free-standi- ng or improperly locked are
easy targets for criminals. The USC community has suffered more bike thefts
the presentations was in the past 3 months than in the entire previous year. Criminals who come to
a panel discussion with three USC
professors and one former USC campus to steal bicycles commit other crimes against the USC community,
professor now at Whittier College. resulting in an increased threat to your safety.
"1 don't think it's easy for stu-dents
to be conscious (about these stereotypes)," said Amon Emeka, USC's bicycle policy is an extension of California State Law, which
an assistant professor of sociology. classify bicycles as vehicles and as such bicycles are subjected to the same
"But I think it's important to rec-ognize
rules and regulations as any other type of vehicle. Students who drive
the importance of the words automobiles find around and walk to class. we say. The words we say may a parking space on or campus,
mean one thing to us and another Similarly, bicycle owners need to ride to campus, park in an appropriate rack,
thing to (someone else)." and walk to the buildings.
With the media, Emeka said the
lack of variety of character roles for
minorities is responsible for pro-moting
USC Values the input of its students and seriously considers the
the stereotypes. concerns that have been voiced with regards to bike impounding. We will
Wayne Espinoza, a junior major-ing
convene a bicycle task force to address the safety issues and student concerns in mechanical engineering, said
there is a clear distinction between that have been brought to our attention. Also, we ARE in the process of
past --and current racial stereotypes. adding more bicycle racks, but even so, we ask that students understand the
1 agree with what the (panel) need for policy enforcement. Even with increased efforts to add bike racks, said about how there are stereo-types
portrayed in the media, but there will be times when the racks are full next to the buildings you need to
1 think there's a difference today," enter. In these cases, you will need to find another rack and manage your time
he said. "Everyone (today) has accordingly. We appreciate the support and cooperation of bike owners, and
rights to say what can and will be
on TV." we look forward to your help in creating a safe campus environment.
Barkley, who co-plann- ed the
event, said she hoped students left University of Dr. Lori White Chief Carey Drayton with a critical eye. Southern California
"A lot of people have turned Sliident Unson 201 Associate Vice President ChiefExecutive Director
L os Angeles,
to a blind eye," she said. "Raising California 90089-489- ! Student Affairs Department of Public Safety
Consciousness is the key. If people Tel: 213 740 2421
aren't conscious of the situation, Fax 213 740 W29
they can't address it."
PAGE 4 WEDNSDAY, NOV. 15, 2006
ARE MAKING ROUGHLY 2,000
STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR
THE BASKETBALL GAMES. TOO
MANY? TOO PEW?
0 itTwo thousand seats is think that at least a I entered the lotteries the
not enough, but half the portion of the seats should first day they opened people them. that win the lottery be open seating. I entered The opening game is this
probably won't even go. all of the lotteries; I love Thursday, and I still
Since they aren't allowing basketball, so I hope I get don't know whether Wt
people to Just show up, I to see at least one I got a ticket or " think there will actually m m game this season. fl not, so it's kind of a
be empty seats. IF": confusing process.
- Eric Jensen "07 - Tammy Tran 10 - Rami Hachache '09
Ticket Office
again dismisses
students' interests
been impossible to miss the buzz
It'saround USC about the Trojans' recent-ly
completed crown jewel, the Galen
Center.
The state-of-the-a- rt arena has already bol-stered
USC's basketball and volleyball re-cruiting
and generated buzz far beyond Uni-versity
Park, with breathless TV, print and
blogosphere reports extolling its wonderful
architecture and excellent sight lines.
Unfortunately, students won't have much
opportunity to enjoy it. With a huge reduc-tion
in available seats and the institution of
a labyrinthine lottery system to have a crack Daily Trojan
at getting them, the Ticket Office has practi-cally
guaranteed that most students won't be Should Kiwis txt their way2 college? able to enjoy Galen Center anytime soon.
The cutting of student seats is particularly are already difficult enough authority needs to dedde on the intended
puzzling. Athletics officials long voiced their Kiwtiosunderstand when they speak. purpose of the test. Is it to serve as the de
. Now, in the land Down Under facto standard of any new and convenient hope that the new venue would attract more well, in New Zealand at least high fad in language usage? Or is the test to
student fans than did the obsolete Sports school students will be able to use ensure that there is some kind of consis-Arena,
indoor teams' previous home. It is tency "text-speak- " on national standardized PATRICK McFAWN in the way people speak from gener-tests.
The phrases "txt" for "text," "lol" ation to generation? Language is not, after
student fans, after all not wealthy alumni for "laugh out loud" and "2nite" for Realistically Speaking all, just a way for generational cohorts to
who create the "home-cou- rt advantage" "tonight," among other things, will now Kiwis can now pass tests. Text messages communicate among one another. It is
collegiate teams crave. And judging be samples of acceptable implications and instant messenger conversations late also the way history and experiences are sports for words. Popularized by ever-increasi- ng don't sorial interac-tion
at night count as mere passed down throughout a sodety. In the by student buzz about Galen, it just might text message usage by the youngest anymore, but practice tests. If such a United States, if people alive in the 21st
have happened. demographic of consumers, text-spea- k phenomenon were to exist in America, cell century had-becom-e
completely unable to
will now be acceptable on the writ-ing
read what had been written several hun-dred
phone companies would start text mes-saging
But the most complicated ticket-lotter- y portion of the New Zealand exam packages at premiums and sell it years earlier as a result of generation-system
to grace USC in memory will change because credit will be given if the answer with a Kaplan or Princeton Review seal of al language change, students today would
"dearly shows the required understandi-ng,"
die less-than-ambitio- us all that. Under the system, students must approval to next have even less of an idea about what the according to the New Zealand student who wants to get into a good founders of America thought about the register online at various points in the se-mester
Qualifications Authority. school via "text-speak- ." world, or be able to read the struggles for
for various games. After being noti-fied
Although the authority discourages Of course, if the New Zealand civil rights decades ago, or learn about the
students from using text-spea- k, it will great men and women who came before by e-m- ail if they've won, they have just now accept abbreviations and nonstan- Qualification Authority's test is intended suffice
dard
to measure the same metrics as the us. Intended meaning does not
days to pick up the tickets and if they English as answers. Students and California High School Exit Exam, then as a quality educational asset in today's
don't, the Ticket Office has pledged to cut faculty across the nation fear the new there isn't too much of a joke to be made, world.
move might endanger the already eroding as die acceptance of text-spea- k on the If we are to prevent the repetition of them off from future lottery entries. The re-sult
use of the English language. Tied in with fonner might be a step in the direction of the bad in history, try to rediscover the
is a confusing mess that will surely put the associated fanfare and high-profil- e academic rigor compared to the exit exam good, hold educational standards at an
off would-b- nature of the text-spea- k announcement here. educational level and avoid the grandeur many e attendees. Nothing like that ultimately reached the United But then the question of who takes facetiousness of text-spea- k and all of
treating your fans right. States, die testing audiority has all but the New Zealand test comes into play. If the accompanying jokes, we first need to
The Galen Center certainly represents a endorsed using these types of answers. die test allows for sudi text-spea- k, then be able to dedpher more than intended
Most students will not be bothered to meaning. That means we need to remain
step by USC into the top echelon of national write in complete sentences or use full would
die younger
be more
generations
apt at taking
of test-take- rs
the test and, consistent in the way we speak and write,
basketball and volleyball programs. But be-tween
words when they have not been required dius, make the test takers of today the at least on standardized tests. No mor txt
the drastic reduction in available seats to do so. This is even truer for a timed, victim of systemic cultural insensitivity. It speak, plz.
standardized test that has no bearing on would the demand-ing
put people on streets, for Spirit Card holders and the absurd pro- students'
cess
grades. that educational standards must be, in 4 Patrick McFawns column,
they must then go through to get these, Now students in America can look fact, standardized by any means necessary "Realistically Speaking, " normally runs
down around the curvature of the Earth Tuesdays. To comment on tliis article, it's unlikely student fans will be able to flock and admire die widi which
and die process would start all over again.
ease young The bottom line is diat the testing e-m- ail opinionsdailytrojan.com.
to the newly completed arena anytime soon.
Published daily except Saturday, Sunday, examina-tion
ADVERTISING MATTER - Except as clearly implied LETTERS POLICY
weeks and university holidays by the University of by the advertising party or otherwise specifically
Southern California in Students Union 404, University stated, advertisements in the Daily Trojan are inserted
Park MC-089- 5. Los Angeles, California 90089-089- 5. by commercial activities or ventures identified in the Letters to the Editor are welcomed on
ZACH FOX DEREK PETERS Mail subscriptions are $200 per year. Typeset by advertisements themselves and not by the Unversity any topic relating to USC or the Daily
Editor in Chief Lifestyle Editor the Office of Student Publications at USC. Printed by
of Southern California. Advertisements printed in Trojan. Letters must be brief and must
the Daily Trojan are not to be construed as a written
KRISTIN MAYER ALEX DELANIAN News Publishers' Press in Glendale, California. include the writer's name, contact phone
or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investiga-tion
Managing Editor Sports Editor number and adress. Letters e-rrf- ail are
EDITORIAL MATTER - Editorial opinions expressed of their respective commerical sponsors or ven-tures.
subjet to editing for space and clarity.
JEREMY BEECHER MAXIMILUAN DEL REY in the Daily Trojan are those of the respective writers, Inquiries concerning advertising in the Daily Send letters to:
Editorial Director Chief Copy Editor and do not necessarily reflect those of the University Trojan should be directed to the Office of Student
ZACHARY FRANKLIN STEEVENS ALCONCEL of Southern California, its faculty or student body. Publications in Student Union 404, (213)740-270- 7.
City Editor Photo Editor Inquires concerning the editorial contents of the Daily POSTMASTER - Send address changes to: Daily Editorial Director, Daily Trojan
Trojan should be made to the editor in Student Union
JOANNA LIN BRYAN YOUNG 420, (213)740-882- 9. Any inquiries not resolved through Trojan, University of Southern California, Student Union USC Student Union 421
City Editor Art Director this means may be placed before the Student Media 404. University Park MC-089- 5. Los Angeles, California 90089-089- 5 Los Angeles, CA 90089-089- 5
COURTNEY WILLIS THEA CHARD Board by contacting the Office of Student Publications
Assignment Editor Design Director in Student Union 404, (213)740-270- 7. or e-ma- il, dtrojanusc.rsdu
BAND AIDE
TAG ALONG WITH A USC JUNIOR'S POPALTERNATIVEPUNK BAND. FULL SWITCH COMA. j M V' A plliS! CHECK OUT THE USC BATTLE OF THE BANDS AT GROUND ZERO TONIGHT 6:30 P.M. mM ,r ' V W
U Li LI L) LivsU XJ v3' v.bLi Li vE5
DVDs
For those let down
by the film, the DVD
does little to quell those
feelings. Director Ron
Howard, producer Brian
Grazer and author Dan
Brown spend far too
much time in the extras
explaining anecdotes
and other nonsensical
stories. Similarly, a vast
portion of the DVD is devoted to Howard jus-tifying
the casting of Tom Hanks and Audrey
Tautou. The film has its enjoyable moments,
but for a further understanding of "The DVC,"
the DVD is the wrong place to find it. Try pick-ing
up another book to get those answers. - Zachary Franklin, Daily Trojan
Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight
Blissful ignorance Don Anderson (Greg Kinnear) smiles, not knowing what exactly goes into his order at the fic-tional
Mickey's in "Fast Food Nation."
Fans should be happy
to know that while the ini-tial
Richard Linklater's film explores until I got a filmmaker who was going to
retum-ru- n of 'Tamily the wide-rangin- g effects of the do something really tough and uncompro-
Guy" had the nasty habit fast food industry. mising." of using jokes repeatedly Enter veteran director and vegetarian Look for the review of
until they were beaten Richard Linklater, whose films ("Slacker," "Fast Food Nation" in
dead-hors- e style, the By MATT BRENNAN "A. Scanner Darkly") are often imbued tomorrow's issue.
second half of die fourth Daily Trojan with an uneasy, dissonant quality that
season quickly recovers emerges from his characters who apatheti-with
quality episodes such cally Schlosser, who quite literally cling to the fringes of society. result of of and Ericwrote the book on fast food, origi- development
nally
years pro-as
"PTV" (which features duction,
his
Describing the resulting film as a char-acter
portrays a variety of characters
a fantastic song about the Federal Communica-tions
hoped non-fictio- n expose, piece, Linklater defended the film's
"Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the a fast-foo- d executive, a teenage cashier,
Commission) and "Sibling Rivalry." The unavoidable political message.
All-Americ- an Meal," which released in illegal Mexican immigrants working at a
set isn't half-ba- d either. In fact, while the episode was
, "I think you have to leave the movie meatpacking plant, a rancher threatened count is still small, it's pretty 2001 to acclaim, would be packed with extras,
hard-hittin- g
near-univers- al a thinking that there's a problem out there," by real-estat- e developers and environmen-from
commentaries on every episode to in-dept- h, talist documentary. he said. "People are beginning to real-ize
"I worked hard docu- college students in order to create
mentary
really to get a behind-the-scene- s featurettes to deleted scenes that there are global ramifications to
and more, easily making this one of the better set up, but I wasn't able to do something as simple as fast food." a picture of just those ramifications. it," Schlosser said in a recent interview. "I "Think about the people in the movie," sets released thus far. "Fast Food Nation," the cinematic
- Patrick Skelly, Daily Trojan wasn't going to sell the rights to the book I see 'NATION,' page 7
I "Kins Koncj" jl For better or worse ... Say cheese!
how the boat got stuck on the rock aflyway. albums. And in my place, they simply
Let's face it: Peter My father cursed, my sister sobbed, and include another picture of my sister, who
Jackson loves making long my mother stepped calmly into the foot-dee- p through some act of God manages to look
movies. Anyone who en-joyed
water, nudged the boat onward and amazing in every photograph. She's been
the length of "King climbed back in. It was very heroic. out in the rain, her hair's all dilapidated, but
Kong" (guilty as charged) JASON LEVY So yes, people are willing to endure the second you point a camera at her, she
will be happy to know the
Spilled Milk some extreme situations for the sake of transforms into a luminous wellspring of
extended edition of the a few memories, but unfortunately, these natural beauty. It sickens me.
film has reintegrated a few once in a while, we get that urge adventures are often ruined by what I So we take all these photos, but nobody
deleted scenes. In addition, Evetroydo something memorable, which term the Photo People. This is the clan of ever seems to ask why. The best-cas- e sce-nario
'
the whopping three-dis- c is why last summer my family de-cided
obsessive-compulsiv- e individuals who wait is that they end up in some shoebox
set has more extras than to go white-wate- r rafting. We trekked until everyone is having a good time before or digital garbage can, but far more likely
anyone could watch in his or her normal lifetime. up to Lake Tahoe, rented a boat and, after whipping out their cameras and snapping they're arranged into a slideshow intended
The standards are all there, such as a com-mentary
summoning all our courage, rowed into photo after photo, each time saying, "Just to lower your self esteem. I still remember
and blooper reel, but there are about a what turned out to be the most docile river one more guys, one more," because things the one my high school made for my gradu-googolplex
more extras as well. Possibly the most in the country It boasted roughly the same keep going wrong. Suzie blinks, Jamie ating class. It had photos from throughout
interesting is a documentary on the making of amount of danger as a community swim-ming
sneezes, Pete just wanders off. And, worst our four years, and I spent most of the
the film. As long as the film itself, it's incredibly of all, the won't Eventu-ally
pool, but nevertheless my father led baby stop crying. viewing noting how unpopular I was. Even
in-dep- th and makes this set a must for any fan my family with the conviction and energy the mother has to prance about behind the janitor was in more pictures. But music
o-f the film. of a naval commander. "Focus now, these Photo Guy like a deranged clown while played in the background, and girls cried on Mario Garcia, Daily Trojan are some rough waters," he'd say, as we ap-proached
everyone else holds permanent, ongoing each other's shoulders, and I kept thinking,
speeds of up to 3 mph. "I'm not smiles in case the baby accidentally looks at "I really don't remember high school being
Extra reviews at dailytrojan.com losing any men on my watch." the camera. this memorable."
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Su-perman"
In the end, the only real hazard we en-countered
But what's even more difficult than Maybe it needed a river-raftin- g trip.
Fourth season was a tiny rock that jutted out of taking a picture of a baby is taking a picture
"Adventures of Superman" Seasons 5 8 6 die water maybe five minutes downstream. of me. In every single photo I end up Jason Levy's column, "Spilled Milk, "
"Wordplay" "Iceberg!" my father shouted. "Row, men. looking either drunk or stoned, which is runs Wednesdays. To comment on this
Row." So we paddled furiously, but some why my parents banish me from all our article, e-m- ail lifestyIedailytrojan.com.
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
Following one USC student's i fan.
band on the day of its rn7ral Wis Full Switch Coma has a surpris-biggest
gig yet. ingly large fan base for a local band.
Ranging from the punk crowd to
the pop junkies, the band had the
By EVAN MICHAEL HESS crowd, in its entirety, dancing and
Daily Trojan jumping around. There were smiles
concert will be a on everybody's face.
musical baptism," said The band, though, tries not to ThisAndrew Brewer, a USC take itself too seriously.
junior and lead singer "We feel very lucky to have come
and guitarist of Full so far, and we hope there is much
Switch Coma.He knew I was not more to look forward to in the
a fan of punk music, but I had a months to come," Brewer said.
mission to fulfill. The assignment: And Full Switch Coma's hype is
spend one day with Full Switch growing.
Coma to see what a concert day in "I feel like we are taking steps
the life of an band up-and-com-ing
toward the next stage for our band,"
really was like. The obstacle: give Palos said. "Everything is getting
up one day of school to listen to a bigger and better. We are writing
band that plays music I would not new music and just taking big
normally listen to. This story is the r s vv ppri,. ' steps luiwaiu.
outcome. Sa3k Y v The quiet kid at the end
It all began one year ago. There -- fST "v Sk of the hall called it: This
lived a quiet, respectful and fun JPT . h ,t IMPII " WVfc . was a t. musical oap--
student at the opposite end of my jgeauy
Ulll. X-L-Ul
CtWllXU Ollld
dormitory who was in a band. He !' ' I ST84V flf m vem m. M3ft 1 mshows just what happens
would relentlessly seek people to u . i u itui autre eR I ! IK when mix talented 821 ".1 itimiu rMc 8 SA1k 8 - m you
attend his shows. Believe it or not, HIHH1b&m TSsj rerniwn w T m musicians, catchy vocals
I had never been to a concert, and Full attention Full Switch Coma's Jef Kooker (left) and and a crowd-pleasin- g
I was not about to start with his Andrew Brewer a junior at USC captivate their local audi-ence
attitude.
band. at the Majestic Ventura Theatre last Wednesday.
When I finally gave in and SEE 'EM LIVE
"It surreal," Palos said.
shadowed Full Switch Coma last That morning, we awoke early to have, only to meet grave news. The was very
"We did have time think
Wednesday, I became a believer. play golf. Not minigolf, but multiple set-tim- e for Full Switch Coma, not even to
about what we were doing; it was
In diat day, I made more than clubs, which was opening for three other
surreal."
20 stops, was awake for more than golf. I could not bands and Story of the Year, was just
Full Switch Coma's sound is
20 hours, attended my first concert get the overzealous wresder out of moved from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
a
mix of and alternative with
and listened to five bands. Brewer me -- 1 hit the grass like an attempt The 115 pre-sol- d tickets said doors pop a
backbone. The band takes
promised me a day of fun, but he to hit a home run and made more did not even open until 7 p.m. With punk an
divots than connections with the fans from old, overused sound and reinvents it introduced me to two new loves: coming as far away as San
golf and Full Switch Coma. ball. Francisco for the show, many fans with vigor.
the chance for
My day with the band actually Since Full Switch Coma writes would miss the biggest concert of Having to open
Anberlin and of the Year - two
began the night before the concert and plays its own music, prints its the band's young existence. Story
of their musical influences - was a
in a large industrial building. There, own clothing and records its own After some negotiating, the
thrill for the band.
from 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Brewer and albums, though, the rest of the day band was able to move the set time
drummer David Palos practiced. was all business. We spent the next back to 7 p.m. and the night only "Opening for not one, but two
of favorite and influential
"This is what sets us apart from few hours shopping for shirts, silk-screeni- ng improved rom there. our most
bands at the show is
every other local band," Brewer said. them and preparing for Upon taking the stage, Full same extremely
Brewer said.
"Whereas the other bands cannot the show. They even snuck in time Switch Coma received cheers and rewarding,"
practice past 10 p.m. because of laws to practice the night's set. screams that rivaled the headlining After, Monty Are I was forget-table,
and Estates is what
and zoning, we can play as long as We arrived at the Majestic band, Story of the Year. It was a Greeley
I the devil has
we want." Ventura Theatre at 5:35 p.m. - nearly fust-tim- e experience I will not soon presume playing on
the elevators in hell. Anberlin's
And they do. 35 minutes later than we should forget. set,
however, turned me into an instant
Got Knee Pain?
If you are age 18-4- 5 and have knee pain made
worse by activity, you may be eligible for a study at Benefits Fair Cleveland Chiropractic College (590 N. Vermont
Ave). Qualified participants receive a physical exam
and 6 knee treatments for free. A 2 month follow-u- p
is required.
For more information call Dr. Brantingham at
(323) 906-218- 9
Open Enrollment: Ends November 22
Do not delay!
All Open Enrollment changes due on November 22
FSA for 2007 must be submitted by November 22
Completed forms may be send by fax to (213) 437-185- 3
During Open Enrollment you may:
Enroll in or change medical, dental, accident, or supplemental disability insurance
plans; add eligible dependents to plans or delete dependents from plans; renew or
start your FSA for 2007.
i
Changes effective January 1, 2007
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
'NATION9: Film about fa si rooTi eat in i i i i industry directed bMaoMtarian
By MARGARET SCHOPP a mere 10 minutes the night before. Using
I continued from page 5 I
Daily Trojan microwaveable bacon makes LinkJater this recipe said. "We're certainly disconnected
from one another. quick and easy with no clean up. It's just important for the
Don It is finally lunchtime, which I thought Avoid your usual smashed sandwich by Anderson's of the world to be aware."
would never come as the watch stuck at using a tortilla wrap instead of sliced bread. Don Anderson (played by Greg Kin-nea- r)
11:49 a.m. in my last class. My friends head The key to preventing overall sogginess is a marketing executive for Mickey's,
into Commons and get in line for their lies in the sandwich assembly. Layering the
the fictional chain whose president sends
Anderson usual chicken pesto sandwich the third lettuce down first creates a barrier between on a fact-findin- g mission when
time this week as I head off with my sack the ingredients and the tortilla, avoiding tests reveal that there's "shit in the meat."
lunch in a futile search for an open table. sogginess altogether. But Don, like those apathetic stoners in
of Linklater's other films, cannot mus-ter
What's in my brown bag today? Not a Using foil as a casing holds your wrap many thin, soggy P.B.-'n'-- J and pretzels that's together and allows for easy eating. the to stand in mean-ingful
courage up any fortable in her sudden stardom, plays an
for sure Today's sack holds wonders for my By making your lunch the night before
to the that be. Instead, illegal immigrant disgusted by the meatpack-ing
way powers he watches grumbling stomach and raises the standard and storing it in the refrigerator overnight, lesbian porn distractedly while plant but ultimately forced to work there of the brown-ba- g lunch. My mouth waters you can simply grab your lunch and be on slumping on the bed of his business hotel in by strenuous economic circumstances. and I reveal my bacon turkey barbecue your way the next morning. Don't worry: his boxer shorts. Her character, Sylvia, resembles the title
Your lunch won't be rotten by lunchtime
"I really felt that (not whistle blowing) character from "Maria" struggling and wrap.
As my friends gather with their lunches, (this usually takes at least 24 hours at 100
was one of the more interesting aspects of the vulnerable as the oft-forgott- en female face of
they are curious about mine. Did you make degrees Fahrenheit).
character," Kinnear said. immigration. Moreno said "Fast Food Na-tion"
that? What is it? Why isn't it soggy? Wow, So next time the line for your usual It is hard, however, not to root for Don shows the degradation that Sylvia has
my lunch has just turned into a lab experi- - chicken pesto looks too long, or if one more and the other characters in the film. Each is to go through. m
victimized ment. smashed sandwich will push over the in a different way by the potent "She had to do it," she said. "She's in you
My bacon turkey barbecue wrap is edge, consider making this quick and external forces of the American agribusiness. survival mode all the time. I like those roles
easy
The loaded with turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, wrap to enjoy at lunch and keep you content pathos of watching these characters because they're real. I can totally see thqse
barbecue sauce and lettuce, and it only took through your demanding day.
mill about on the ground floor, while unseen women in Colombia (from where Moreno
conspiracies some far-fetch- ed and others hails). Women have this power, this will, to
utterly believable float high above, is to grab a little bit of their dream."
feel as though we, too, are suffering the sanae Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Sylvia's fi-ance,
Bacon Turkey Barbecue Lunch Wrap
consequences. also emphasized the immigrant dream.
Servings: 1
Ashley Johnson, a 23-year-o- ld who plays "There are a lot of sacrifices you have to Time to make: 10 minutes
the working-clas- s Coloradoan and Mickey's make," he said. "But, if you are willing to get Cost $4.50
cashier Amber, identified with her character's off your ass, you can achieve something so per wrap:
desire to break from the norm. much greater than what you thought you Instructions:
"We all want to be revolutionaries and do could achieve." 1. Place tortilla in the center of a 12-by-12-i-nch
sheet
something," she said. Such an emphasis on involvement, on of foil.
However, when asked about the relation-ship
galvanizing the average person to respond l ingredients
between her character's social class and and react to any number of the injustices 2. Lay lettuce in the center of the tortilla three inches
the fast food conglomerates, Johnson was depicted in the film, pervades not only what from the bottom of the tortilla (this space will be
disappointingly short of strong opinions. was shown on screen but also what was used for folding up the wrap).
"People (working at fast food chains) said by those who played a role in the film's 1 2sfccesbcon
maybe think they aren't qualified to do some-thing
creation. 3. Layer bacon, cheese, barbecue sauce and turkey on
else," she said, before moving on to the Fitting for the days surrounding a hotly lettuce.
discussion of her band. contested battle for Congress seats, Linklater
More illuminating and luminous was summed up the film's political message: "You 4. Fold bottom of tortilla upward and fold the sides?1 J Catalina Sandino Moreno, who was nomi-nated
do vote, every day, at the consumer level," he inward. Wrap foil around tortilla to keep it closed
for a Best Actress Academy Award said.
for her role as a drug mule in "Maria Full of , As it turns out, we vote with what we Refrigerate.
Grace." buy, and with what we view at the local mul-Moreno,
fidgety and seemingly uncom tiplex on Saturday night.
Classifieds PAGi DAILY TROJAN
November 15, 2006 Advertising: (213) 740-270- 7
000 RENTALS 100 PROPERTY SALES 200 HELP WANTED 300 SERVICES 400 MERCHANDISE 500 TRANSPORTATION 600 MISCELLANEOUS 700 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Classified ads may be placed in Student Union 404, Classified Line Ad: Classified Display Ad:
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. -- 12 noon and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Dally: $9.40 for 15 words or fewer, Dally: $13.25 per column inch
Call (213) 74KW707 for more information. Classified ads 35 fw each additional word Weekly: $60 00 per column inch (5 consecutive insertions)
cannot be taken over the telephone and require advance $43.00 for 15 words or fewer, Monthly: $223.00 per column inch (20 consecutive insertions)
payment. No refunds on cancelled classified ads. 1 eacn additional word (5 consecutive insertions) Semester: $667.00 per column inch (67 consecutive insertions)
000 BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION. RENTALS Nothing like you have seen before.
2 bdrm loft & 3 bdrm loft. Starting &
$l,895mQnth. Stove, dishwasher,
mollymald.com refrig, microwave, gated parking.
your house cleaning specialist Short term lease OK. (213) 765-333- 0.
(213) 745-995- 5 p-2- 5) (11-1- 6)
Newly renovated studb apartments USC STUDENT HOUSING
available for immediate occupancy. $695mo. Studios - Furnished
1288 12 W. 29th Street of Pink Victorian ' available upon request plus 1 & 2 (rear House) In iirt All utilities including high speed bdrms. Minutes from campus.
internet, digital cable, and parking. FREE internet DSL provided in all
4 bedroom 2 bath apartment Beautiful downtown and panoramic apts. Recently renovated. Very nice apts. Please call (626 757-213- 9
views. Looks like you finally found Or (714) B00-917- 9 (l-I- Oj 2 OF THE BEDROOMS AVAILABLE what you are looking for;
$1200month will pay for it all. STUDIO APARTMENT. 2 blocks North of USC. $700 month, off-stre- et Cableinternet ready has all appliances utilities included Call US at (213) 623-352- 8 parking. (323) 243-350-5. (S)
air conditioned laundry parking in rear no pets or visit our web site at
www.1heflatla.com. TROJAN APARTMENT SPECIAL.
Renaissance Tower (213) 629-550- 1. Call (310) 592-4119 Ask about our free months rent (A 12 month free with move-i- n by
12106 with year lease. (3--5) Brand New!! GREAT STUDIO APT.
One block away from USC.
Located in a great house!
World Class Resort Apartment Homes $983.65month.
512 W. 31st St.
(213) 746-630- 0 ,S)
Visconti garments
at 3rd & Bixel, Downtown Los Angeles
LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS. FALL Close, phone, utilities, cable, inter-net,
laundry, parking. $650-$690m- o. DISCOUNT Graduate student(s) wanted.
(323) 231-199- 6. (11-2- 1) Troy View Apts.
2801 S. MENLO AVE, LA, CA 90007. DAZZLING WHITE DECOR
Rooms for lease starting from $795 Spacious Studio and 1 Bdrm. Furnished,
month. Basic utilities paid. Minutes New Paint, New Refrig, New Carpet, etc.
away from USC. Includes kitchen 1 block to campus, Tram Stop, AC, Pool.
privileges. (323) 737-029- 1, 1184 W. 30th Street. (323) 734-062- 4
' - (11-1- 5)
(213)798-764- 7. (n-28- )
Rooms for rent $650month.
All utilities & DSL included.
Laundry on the premises.
Parking available.
USC Students preferred. ft
Paul (310) 466-291- 0 (12) On-Li- ne Edition
PLAN 4 NEXT SEMESTER!
$925MONTH & UP. Rooms for rent 3 Bedroom Apartment Now Avail-nea'r
University Village. Flexible lease. able. Just Remodeled. Utilities Paid. Off campus and need
1188 W. 36th Place. (213) 500-130-9. Call Victor (310) 897-298- 3. i--
io
(11-1- 5)
NICE ROOMS IN NICE HOUSE. to catch up on current
Use of kitchen, laundry. $450-$52- 5
month includes utilities and cable.
(323)732-859- 1. dl-1- 6) Studios from $1 ,600month university events? View
1 Bedrooms from $1 ,750month
Several convenient locations. 2 Bedrooms from $2,300month the Daily Trojan
Newly rehabbed, stove, fridge, CITY? EIGHTS Visconti laundry room, internet ready. P1R7MEHTS
Studios, 1, 2, 3 bedroom ONE MONTH FREE on-li- ne edition to read
apartments. Special pricing, Studios with Murphy beds,
1 bedroom and 2 bedroom Interior Apartment Features all the same stories as BIG HOUSE. 12 block from cam-pus.
apartments. Student friendly lease Include:
Totally remodeled, 4 large bed-rooms,
options. Golf driving range, Washer & Dryer in every unit
(818)312-686- 8,
new appliances. fitness center, study room. Marble Baths "
are in the paper edition,
USChousinggmail.com (S) Granite Kitchens "UM! -- I I
Office Open Daily Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances but without the hassle
9 a.m.-- 6 p.m. DSL and Direct TV access
GRAD STUDENTS, Call or e-m- ail for an appointment Common Area Features WKSHIREBiVO. t n
of picking one up.
FACULTYSTAFF (213) 380-422-1 PREFERRED Include: crtytieightsessexpropertytrust.com
Pool, Wet & Saunas 1 bedroom apartments. Newly Spa, Dry http:www.dailytrojan.com
renovated. 10 minute walk to USC. Fitness Center with LCD TV's HOURS OF OPERATION: Stove and refrigerator. Utilities not 209 S. Westmoreland Ave. Free Tanning Room Sessions included. $900mo. Contact Roxy Los Angeles, CA 90004 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(323) 735-687- 6 (S) (S) 24 Hour Doorman & Concierge
Monday to Sunday
Free Gated Garage Parking
USC STUDENTS FACULTY BRAND NEW
STAFF. 2 bdrm apts, newly decorat-ed,
CONSTRUCTION GRAD STUDENTS,
quiet, clean. 2701 Menlo Ave. 'Based on availability. Call for details FACULTYSTAFF 1 Nothing like you have seen before. (323)292-139- 8. (11-2- 1) 2 bdrm loft & 3 bdrm loft. Starting PREFERRED $1,895month. Stove, dishwasher, refrig, USC CLOSE microwave, gated parking. Short term 4 bedroom2 bathroom house.
lease OK. 765-333- 0 renovated, hardwood floors, Newly
One block away. (213) (1 6) stove, refrigerator, dishwasher,
Studio Apartments.
2 BDRM1 BATH. New carpet, gated parking. 10 minute walk to
Utilities paid, full bath, laundry,
parking. $689-$721mont- h. paint, elect., plumbing, Victorian campus, no pets, utilities not
516 W. 31st St. (213) 746-630- 0 arch., parking. Walk to USC. $1,250 included. $3,200month
Contact Rnxv (3231 735-687- 6 tjrad. btudents Preferred. (S) mo. Nice, clean. (310) 719-985- 2. 01-I- 6) (SJ
Daily Trojan CLASSIFIEDS November 15, 2006 9
LARGE HOUSE - 1337 W. 36th Street
5 bedrooms2 baths miorsGraduate Students Auto Accidents Motorcycle Accidents
Slip
No
4
Recovery
Fall Pedestrian
No Fee fee your yearbook photo early and order extri
Large living area has all appliances laundry (310) 552-000- 7 Free Consultation for Holiday and Graduation gifts!
Law Offices of'Donald R. Hartunian
lots of parking no pets utilities included Los Angeles, OA Ubu Alumni (S) Now until Dec. 1st
Call (310) 592-4- 1 19 (SI
TUTORS WANTED. Home tutor-ing,
SKYDIVE TAFT IN THE 2007
USC YEARBOOK
all subjects, -- K-12. Flexible hours. Student Discount
1 00property sales Car needed. $16.50-$22hou- r. Video ... $70 or DVD . . . $90
To apply: Tandem ... $160
Accelerated Freefall . . . $260 Ultimate Exposures, Inc. www.academicadvantage.com jobs
the El
(2-- 7)
(661)765-JUM- P USC Rodtc
www.skydivetaft.com (,s.) Schedule online or call for appt. information
www.ultimateexposures.com
5U LA, Just Reduced, Gr8 loc, All 3 (213) 740-442- 7 l's Sep Met, HUGE UPSIDE, New
Elect. On-sit- e parking, agt. bpping Student Center, Room 207
(213) 233-437- 0. (S) EXCEPTIONAL EGG DONORS
NEEDED. $8,000-$- l 5,000 for quali-fied,
y jbi
committed applicants. All eth-nic
backgrounds welcome. Special 200HELP WANTED need for Jewish, Asian, & East Indian
donors. Close personal support by
experienced donor. Ask for Dawn
(951) 696-746- 6. Complete info can be Clubs, Organizations & EARN $800-S3,200M- O. to drive found
brand new cars with ads placed on
MALE MODELS. 16 to 29 for print. them. www.DriveAdTeam.com (S)
www.FertilityAlternatives.com (S) Recreation Club Council Asian, Latin, Caucasian. Good face a SSS GOT SPERM ? $$$ Up to $900
must. (310) 530-422- 5. (11-1- 7) MALIBU PRESBYTERIAN
month. Healthy MEN, in college or CHURCH seeking part-tim- e (24 HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH, hours) Communications Coordina- wa college degree, wanted for our
tor. Rodeo MATHSCIENCE TUTORS Visit: www.malibupres.org APPLY
anonymous
ONLINE:
sperm donor program. (yearbook)
4-- 7 p.m., Mon-Thur- s, S17hour. aboutjobs.html for information. 05)
www.cryobankdonors.com (S)
Locations in Los Angeles and Group Photography La Crescenta. Please e-m- ail resume:
centereprepworks.com 400 MERCHANDISE Reservations
CATERING. Professional looking MEW waiters, waitresses and bartenders
for private parties. Big $$$.
(877) 956-790- 0. U.)
BARTENDER TRAINEES. INSURANCE. Discounted insurance
Earn $20-$40h- r! Day evening rates for students. Auto, Student
2 week classes. Lowest tuition. Health & Renter Insurance.
(800) 974-797-4. (323) 462-109- 6.
www.bartendusa.la (S) terza.west.g79k3statefarm.com ($)
300services 700ANNOUNCEMENTS
SITTERS WANTED. Average $10
hr. Register free for jobs near campus
or horne. www.student-sitters.co- m
Cs,) Student Union 406
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE NON-RELIGIO- US SPIRITUALITY (213) 740-563-4
Rodeo Realty's www.uniquest.name (S)
Accredited Real Estate School English, All Social Sciences, Personal 9 a.m.-1- 2 noon & 1-- 4 p.m. Best Training - Fun Atmosphere Statements, Theses, Dissertations, and
Licensed or Unlicensed Books by Ph.D. in Education from USC.
www.rodeoRE.com Sharon
www.Bear-Write.co-m
Bear, Ph.D. (310) 4706662 DMTROJAI Reservations must be made in person with payment
(888) 884-735- 6 (S) international bTuaenis welcome. (S) (213) 740-270- 7
8fte 2feUT jjork Sftmejj
Fraternities, Sororities, Crossword Edited by Will Shortz No. 1004
ACROSS 38 Ice hockey Stimulate 1 2 3 4 K 6 7 8 9 HP
Housing & Commuters 1 Strip game v. United 5 Fight off
interruption States, 1967
39 Noted tower site decision limiting
10 Magic charm 17
40 Initials on the wiretapping
14 Wows high seas 21 22
15 Slip away, as 41 Less DOWN
MutM. 1UIUCU (yearbook) support sportsmanlike Breach
23
16 Go up against 42 Round dance "Shoo!" 32M 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
17 Headline? 43 Breakup line Complete drip Group Photography 18 Thumb, e.g. from a 33 BH HH 36
grammarian? Candidate for
19 "Little in valedictorian 46 Steno's need 37 33 "39
Reservations Slumberland" Turn in (early comic) 47 Modern 40 Hlf ' navigation aid, Actress Moran W
20 Breakup line for short of "Happy Days" "KT" 44 45 from a data
inputter? 48 Breakup line "We have met
from a farmer?' the enemy and
23 Scottish river he is us" 56 "Anything ?" ' 24 Canal locale speaker 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55H 57 What "audio"
25 Breakup line means in Latin Tweak, say 56 HH 58 59
from an 58 Curse "Hmmm ..."
astronaut?
60 In Oft-repeat- ed 60 H Ht "
33 Mountain lakes 61 Dusk to dawn phrase
63 ' Hl64 Hr 34 Tarzan's 62 " walks into Word removed
transportation a bar ..." from many Puzzle by Adam Cohen
35 Pick, with lor" 63 Music of modern "
wedding vows 36 Wiretapping 44 Express 52 Together"
37 Afr. or Eur. 1970's-80'- s rock evidence 45 Lorre's (song from
Parachutist's act
38 1970's fad item "Casablanca" "Grease")
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE Cornhusker character State tribe 39 Man of letters? 53 Casual denials
hTbIoImIpMh "p PMI III I 48 Sport
Cold war side 41 Unforeseen 54 Baltic capital m p t e 1 1 Be N LATlBRAm Sounds difficulty 49 "Redhead" on macauBspangli sThI in "Sesame Street" 55 Letter-shape- d Student Union 406 nil I 1
1
1
1 Ml i I ii i
pounds 42
footballer
Notre Dame
50 Midsize motor hardware item
STOTWllS T A GrFflAT I oNl Wanderlust, e.g. One of the coached by 51 Miami River's 59 End of (213) 740-563- 4 Judds Rockne outlet kindergarten?
pp r tmanteauw O Ft D Surrealist Max 9 a.m.-1- 2 noon & 1-- 4 p.m. Manifest For answers, call $1.20 a minute; or, with a
credit card,
"Home-Folks- " Annual subscriptions are available for the best of Sunday
be made with
poet crosswords from the last 50 years: Reservations must in person payment U N L I Tl M E 1 Ft m A s First page of a Online subscriptions: Today's puzzle and more than 2.000
calendario past puzzles, nytimes.comcrosswords ($34.95 a year).
Mattress layer Share tips: nytimes.compuzzleforum. Crosswords for young
solvers: nytimes.comlearningxwords.
salts
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
HILLEL: Students energize community LOTTERY: About 2,000 ill I I
I continued from page 1 I around the world. tracks." student seats at baien Schools included USC, UCLA, These volunteer efforts show "the
Students were exposed to the is-sues
Cal State University, Northridge, Ye-shi- va Jewish community is making a dif-ference,"
I continued from page 1 I and was excited about just walking
affecting the L A. area by vol-unteering
University and the University said Josh Francis, a senior across the street to the Galen Cen-ter
with organizations such as of Oklahoma. majoring in broadcast journalism. dent of Undergraduate Student for the game, and now I might
Beit T'shuvah, translating to House "The leaders are here physically on "We're giving back. This is the least Senate. "We wanted more seats, but not be able to go," he said.
of Return, the only Jewish rehabilita-tion
campuses," he said. "Act now. You're we can do, especially this time of that's all the Ticket Office gave us. Students will be notified by e-m- ail
center in the United States, and valuable now, and we want you to year." "We'll have to meet with them if when a lottery opportunity Heal the Bay, a nonprofit environ-mental
feel a part of the community." Students at the Los Angeles Re-gional
there are any issues that come up," comes along. So long as students
group working to make Santa In December, 450 students will Food Bank spent the after-noon
he said. continue to receive an e-m- ail, they
Monica Bay and Southern California travel to Northern Israel to show unpacking and sorting boxes Some think the 2,000 allotted are still eligible to participate in the
coastal waters safe and healthy. their solidarity and help with relief of food that will be distributed to seats is a reasonable number for lottery and possibly attend a
Several campuses sent students services. Hillel is also sending 500 1,000 different charities. the turnout the basketball team has home
to the Los Angeles Regional Food to 1,000 students to Mississippi and The food bank's warehouse super-visor,
received in the past years. "I'd
game.
hate for students to sign
Bank a 33-year-o- ld private, non-profit,
New Orleans to volunteer time and Manny Garibay, said the event "I have been here for six years, up and not be able to get tickets,"
charitable organization at the show support. brought so many student volunteers and there has never been a huge Cantu said.
heart of a food distribution network "One thing that can unite all Jew- that to sort student ever," said Bob
ish
two rooms were necessary following, Assistant basketball coach Gib-son
that includes over 1,000 charities in students is the value of tikun the food. Usually all of the sorting is Cantu, assistant coach of USC bas-ketball.
Arnold said he was not sure if
Los Angeles County and Jewish olam (fixing the world)," he said. done in one warehouse, he said. die lottery would affect the program. World Watch, a project of a coalition "Literally wherever we go, we want "I just think a lot of times students He would ideally like to have Arnold said the basketball team
of synagogues working to mobilize to leave a mark. This is our journey have a bad rep of being self centered, 2,500 to 3,000 students at a game, has had students follow it to away
members, their schools and the to contribute to the community ... and this is an opportunity to show but said they usually get about 200 games including the Arizona and
community to combat genocide and and the needs are sometimes liter-ally
that we're not," said Nicole Landa, a to 500 per game. Washington other violations of human rights right on the other side of the junior majoring in fine arts. Cantu said having the venue "We would
games.
love to have as many
packed with students creates a bet-ter
ticket holders at the game as pos-environment
for players. sible," he said. "Anything we can do
"We want to have students there to get as many students in there ...
T6: Shop also looking to change menu in the environment," he said. we need the student body in there
When the team begins to play and packed tight," Arnold said.
in the Pacific-1- 0 Conference, hav-ing
Arnold also said part of assem-bling
I continued from page 1 Trojan Grounds immediately came menu. the student population helps a good team should include to mind." "We're going to hatfe more entr-ee-
like
the team's spirit, Cantu said. Espe-cially
that we could have Trojan Grounds Previously, Trojan Grounds items to choose from," having a presence of the student while at an "the
open for 24 hours through next se-mester,"
had been open from 7 a.m. until 1 Thacker said. "We wanted to create
away game,
the
body at the games.
students are very important to The Galen Center holds 10,258 Custer said. "Now Hospi-tality
a.m. Monday through Friday, and as much service and convenience basketball team," Cantu said.
is funding it, and we definitely and Students shouldn't people, Duncan said.
9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday as possible. The lottery process causes some While there will be 2,000 seats have an open coffeehouse for next Sunday. have to leave the grounds at the confusion students, how-ever.
among available Card holders, semester. There's no 24-ho- ur coffee Expanding the hours of Trojan wee hours of the morning." to Spirit
place on campus, and it would be Grounds would promote the high Having an open coffeehouse on "We there
only winners will be granted admis-.
a good experience for students to level of academics at USC, said Ju- is also lot safer than definitely thought sion to the game and will not be
lie
campus a go-ing
wouldn't be a lottery for basketball,"
have during finals week." Barmeyer, a junior majoring in elsewhere at night, said Jalence said Robert Chase, a freshman ma-joring
granted a guest pass.
John Thacker, director of Tro-janHospitali-ty,
Regular full-price- d single-gam- e business administration. Isles, a junior majoring in business in business administration. tickets be for bas-ketball
said he has already "When I was a freshman, I lived administration. may purchased "I understand for football, but for in sections other than received good feedback about the in NewNorth (residential col-leges),
"It's good because when I go to basketball?"
games
expanded hours. and Trojan Grounds wasn't Leavey at night, I always want cof- the student section according to the
fee
Others felt getting access to the USC Ticket Office Web site. "Some people told me that they open that late," Barmeyer said. "It at some point," Isles said. "I Galen Center would be much easier "Will there be where were desirous of a 24-ho- ur op-eration
was frustrating because when I don't think it's safe to be walking some games
than having to enter a lottery to at-tend
there will be than 2,000 stu-dents
on campus," said Thacker, pulled all-nighte- rs, I would have to around by myself at 1 or 2 in the more,
a game. who will want to attend?" who has worked at USC for a buy a bunch of Red Bull. It's just morning just to get something to freshman Joey Garcia, a majoring asked Duncan. "It's hard to tell, but month. "As an avid coffee-drink- er not the same as coffee." drink. It's way more convenient business said he in administration, there will be a significant number of myself, it occurred to me that we Thacker said they were also look- lot of time."
ing
and also saves a felt "furious" about the lottery. that will sell out." needed a go-t- o place for students. to modify the Trojan Grounds "I've games always been a basketball fan
m740-270- 7
THE SUII CLOSET
UPSCALE BOUTIQUE Spend an evening with Democratic and
Republican political analysts, campaign
consultants, journalists, and political
commentators for a two-panel
discussion of the results
of local, state, and
national races!
TONIGHT! November 1 5th, 2006
6:30pm Reception, 7:00pm Discussion
Location: Taper Hall 1 01
" Confirmed xiiest Speakers Include:
;
Conan Nolan, KNBC
Cathy Calfo, Angelides Campaign
Steve Schmidt, Schwarzenegger Campaign Mission: The Suit Closet aims to provide their customers a pleasant suit-buyin- g experience
through the presentation of selection, excellent customer service and convenience. Mark Barabak & Joe Mathews, Los Angeles Times Service: The Suit Closet offers specialty suits in plus, missy and petite sizes for career and
Jon Fleischman, Former Executive Director formal occasions. Alteration services available. Kasper, Jones New York, Albert Nipon.
Theory and Laundry by Shelli Segal are just a few of the many exclusive labels we carry. of the California Republican Party We also have fine jewelry to complete your suit
...and more! Hours: 1 0 AM - 7 PM Mon-Fr- i, 1 1 AM - 6 PM Sat (Sunday by appointment)
213 747-282- 9 Jesse M. Unru
Institute of Politics 229B 8. Figueroa Street Lts Angeles, CA 90007
' Discount not mud on (Corner of 23rd and Fieueroa)
jewelry and sAix items. www.TheSuhXloset.com infothesuitc!oset.com RSVP is requested. Cor usc.edu or call 2 1 3.740.8964 for more information. First time customers only.
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
Basketball: Big bodies give Dangerous DeSean might be
Trojans a different identity difference in deciding Pac-1-0
I continued from page 12 least until Pruitt returns.
"Who do you want to push the ball7 We One of those potentially explosive new Woidneck, the Rose Bowl may-don't
have a small guy. They're all clones wings is 6-foo- be
t-5 freshman Dwight Lewis out Greg even the national championship
they're all 6-- 5, 6-- 6. It's not really one of our of Louisiana. In USC's exhibition against Po-mona,
is in your hands. HHflH.
strengths. Lord knows we want to run with it, Lewis scored nine points and showed Your foot, too, because you are the only
but, right now, we don't have that push, which the most aggression out of any of the players, line of defense between California's most
makes the game more complicated to play." which gives Floyd something to be optimistic dangerous weapon and the end zone.
Instead, the team will commit to pounding about down die road. Don't believe me? Go to the videotape. DAN GREENSPAN the ball in the post so the offense can emerge "He's going to be a very good player," Floyd Against Arizona State, it was one cut and
from inside-ou- t, rather than the outside-i- n of said. "He has ability to get the ball in the bas-ket
gone, leaving Fox Sports Net announcer On the Green
last season. and score. And he doesn't know where he Barry Tompkins so stunned he butchered
It starts in the middle with senior center is, when he should, when he shouldn't and all the name. does in said Cal
Abdoulaye N'diaye (6-foot-l- l), who was mostly those things, but I saw enough that I know practice," corner Daymeion
Oregon must have thought Reggie Bush Hughes, a statement eerily similar to those
a defensive force in his first season with the we'll have depth at the vety least at the perim-eter
picked up another year of eligibility, as the made of the last Heisman Trophy winner.
Trojans as a transfer from College of Southern positions, which will keep our older play-ers
returner bounced it from the sideline to the And to think, Jackson could have been the Idaho, blocking 47 shots. He will segthe bulk of honest and, as a result, I think, make them far hash mark and back again before finally successor to No. 5. the playing time among returning bigs, backed better players." advancing forward to glory. He was expected to attend USC all the way up by the high-leapin- g sophomore RouSean Rounding out the backcourt are sharpshoot-er
Duke Kahanamoku would have been 2005, Patrick Cromwell (6-foot--10) Sead Odzic and walk-on- s senior through signing day joining and the perimeter-preferrin- g sophomore proud of the way he rode Thomas Decoud's Turner as the future of the Trojan sophomore Keith Wilkinson (6-foot-- 9). Chris Penrose, freshman Ryan Wetherell and receiving
crushing block into the end zone versus
Floyd's biggest addition to this year's team sophomore Terence Green. In the frontcourt, UCLA.
corps.
Jackson was to be the latest in a line
was freshman power forward Taj Gibson, who freshman Kyle Austin of Pasadena High pro-vides
long
The Arizona Wildcats were the exception of Poly Jackrabbits that had become stars was rated the No. 7 power forward recruit by energy, but sophomore Jeremy Barr, a to the rule, surviving a 95-yar- d punt return staying close to home, such as Willie McGin-es- t www.rivals.com. The 6-foo-t-
9 Gibson is a true burly, raw player, is expected to redshirt. Swing-ma-n and several other huge plays to pull a 24-2- 0 and Marcedes Lewis.
back-to-the-bask- et player from Brooklyn, N.Y., freshman Kasey Cunningjiam is recover-ing
upset of the Golden Bears. It didn't happen. who will shore up USC's rebounding while from a knee injury suffered in high school DeSean Jackson, sophomore receiver and Published in the
providing the offensive threat that was lacking and walk-o- n senior Reed Doucette provides reports early day already
return specialist extraordinaire for No. 17 Cal, had his 4.3 speed playing'in the Coliseum, a in the post last season. some deft emergency shooting. has emerged as the nation's most explosive betrayal in Jackson's mind.
N'diaye, often the lone big man in the line-up
How this team finishes might depend on performer. He instead committed to Cal that because of a foot injury to Cromwell that how Nick Young embraces his variety of new evening
The Long Beach Poly product has a Pacific-1- 0 on television, USC's loss to knocked him out for most of the season and roles. With the switch in team philosophy, he Conference and school record four scores a conference foe under
biggest
Carroll.
recruiting
because of Wilkinson's lack of bulk, sounds goes from playing out of position at power for-ward
on punt returns this season, five in his brief Now, Jackson returns to Los with like he's been dying for another big body to to making plays happen from the wing. Angeles
career. extra incentive to perform on the biggest of lean on. While Pruitt is gone, much of the scoring load "DeSean Jackson is one of the biggest
"I'm really glad Taj is here because he's doing will fall on Young's shoulders when the new stages.
playmakers in this conference," Oregon coach "My own rivalry game," he told the San a good job inside," N'diaye said. "He's screening players lack the killer instinct to get buckets for Mike Bellotti said. "He's just a step ahead of Francisco Chronicle before last and helping me off the glass I really, really themselves. year's meeting.
everybody else, in terms of speed." If Jackson fields a single punt, that might appreciate it right now. And on a team suffering the greatest loss Jackson almost single-handedl- y saved the be enough to win the the conference, "One thing the coaches told us is if you imaginable the loss of a friend he's the Bears in Tucson, with what appeared to be a game, the Rose Bowl bid. look at the best teams in the nation and what one people will look to when emotions weigh 63-ya- rd game-winnin- g reception. After all, Sammie Stroughter delivered the they do, they mosdy have an inside presence. them down. But upon further review, his cleats grazed backbreaker at Oregon State with his 70-yar- d A team like North Carolina or Florida gets the - With his goofy mannerisms and easygoing the sideline at the Arizona 41, ending Cal's touchdown. ball inside. If you really want to win, you have smile, he'll have to be the one to keep things slim hopes of reaching the Bowl Champion-ship
The Beavers receiver ranks fifth nationally to pass the ball inside." light through a difficult season. Series title game. in with Jackson the leader.
In addition, the Trojans will have great "Being one of the older guys and one of the In the losing effort, he amassed a total of punt returns, depth So, Greg, it's really a simple on the wings behind senior Lodrick leaders, I've got to help them out any way I 285 yards.
request.
Stewart, the active Pac-1- 0 leader in points and can," Young said. "When they have questions Just stop the ultimate weapon. That's Ted Ginn Jr. minus Script Ohio,
39.7 shooter from 3-po- a percent int range last or they're down in a game, I've got to be the Bush without the eye black. To comment on this article, e-m- ail
season. Stewart will start for his consistency one to pick their spirits up and when I'm down "He does the things in games that he dtsportsusc.edu or call (213) 740-567- 1.
as a model for the younger players to follow, at they do the same for me."
I Search old issues!
Email articles! UttUUbom
J1
COlSll Loofc for it each day in the pages of the Daily Trojan
5 3 I 9 I" 6 8 7
2 3 -
8 6 4
J J
2 9 4 7 8
7 3 9 2
I
6 2j 14 8.1
'
4 3 2 6
Difficulty: Fatiguing
PAGE 12 NOVEMBER 15, 2006
HHBf MHMWHiHminHB mm a - MM
THE PLAYMAKER
CALIFORNIA SOPHOMORE DESEAN JA
DANGEROUS PLAYMAKER THfS SEASO
ROS ijtfc 30 - IHHHi 2006-0- 7 MEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Trojans missing many key pieces
USC men's basketball will look for consistency as it tries
to recover from the loss of point forward Ryan Francis.
By ALEX DELANIAN Young was forced to bang inside at
Daily Trojan power forward despite his slender 6-foo-t-
6,
200-poun- d frame.
Things are much heavier for the The development of his midrange
USC men's basketball team this sea-son.
jumper, fadeaway shot from the block
and ability to sneak in past the big-On
the court, a sudden surplus of ger bodies for put-bac- ks made him a
big bodies has transformed the team's truly versatile offensive threat.
identity. The high-energ- y, uptempo Unfortunately, Young will tem-squad
from last year is no more in porarily have to play without his
its place, a half-cou- rt offense deter-mined
talented partner in crime, junior
to get the ball inside. "
guard Gabe Pruitt, who is academi-Off
the court, the players must cally ineligible for the fall semester.
deal with heavy hearts after the tragic Pruitt, also an All-Pac-1- 0 first-tea-m
shooting death of starting point guard selection, averaged 16.9 points, 4.0 re-Ryan
Francis during the spring. bounds, 3.1 assists and 22 steals per M
In USC coach Tim Floyd's sec-ond
game last year while scoring 30-pl- us
year leading the Trojans, things points three times.
already look radically different going Pruitt's ability to handle the ball
into Thursday's season opener against and stretch the defense with his 3-po- int
South Carolina. After last year's shooting will be sorely missed
up-and-do-wn
season that included as he works to improve his grades.
wins over North Carolina, Arizona After playing point guard his fresh-and
UCLA, Floyd will look for more man year, he shifted to more of an
consistency a tall task considering off-gua-rd role as Francis assumed the
the overflow of freshmen expected to primary point responsibilities.
contribute-majo- r minutes. An All-Pac-- 10 freshman team se-But
at a school where football lection primarily for his relentless H&fel Jf-M- .
comes first, last and everywhere in defense, Francis was expected to start
between, simply taking the job was again this year until he was shot and Steevens Alconcel I Daily Trojan
the tallest task of all. killed May 13 while riding in a car Leader With guard Gabe Pruitt academically ineligible for the fall semester, junior Nick Young will be
At least Floyd will have the com-fort
in his hometown of Baton Rouge, asked to carry much of the offensive load for USC in the early going, including Thursday's home opener.
of knowing he has one of the La. The team set up a scholarship in
Pacific-1- 0 Conference's top players to his memory and will honor him at USC a year early to fill the void cre-ated
progressed quickly enough to earn showing great athleticism for his size
lead his team in junior forward Nick halftime of its season opener against by Francis' death, is the son of the starting spot in USC's 56-4- 7 exhi-bition
and smothering smaller guards.
Young. South Carolina Thursday evening, the team's strength and condition-ing
win against Cal Poly Pomona For Hoyd, both players represent
Young led the team with averages but the team still misses a key con-tributor
manager, Rudy Hackett. He was Saturday. a significant shift in team's style of
of 17.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per and every player misses a rooted in fundamentals and team Galloway, meanwhile, might be a play.
game, receiving team most valuable close friend. play more than individual highlights facing a change of identity with his "We want to speed the ball into
player and AU-Pacific-- 10 Conference In his absence, two freshmen 6-foo-t-
5 growing up in Italy where his father nearly three-inc- h growth spurt over play, but that's not necessarily a
first-tea-m honors. He and Francis Daniel Hackett and 6:foot-- 7 played professionally and coached. the summer, which might have made strength of ours because of our back-cou-rt
were the only players to start all 30 Kevin Galloway are competing for Hackett moved to America just three him a little too big to play point guard right now," Floyd said. "They're
games of the season, and he did so the starting point-guar- d spot. years ago and has had to pick up the for Floyd. Against Pomona, however, not a great accelerate, get it up and get
playing out of position the entire Hackett, a lefty who enrolled at language and the style of play, but Galloway looked capable enough, cheap baskets type.
season. With the team's lack of size, I see Basketball, page 11 I
PIGSKIN NOTES
Cal's Hugh'es ready for showdown
study film, he knows what routes After struggling memorably in Expected to duel with are coming. the Golden Bears' season opening
Jarrett, senior has emerged "I was watching the Tampa game, loss at Tennessee, Thompson has
as Pac-10-'s premier comer. and he reminds me of Ronde Bar-ber,
improved dramatically, something
makes a ton of plays and al-ways
Hughes credits to experience.
around the ball." "That was my biggest asset com-ing
By DAN GREENSPAN
But he faces his most difficult into this season," said the 6-foo-t-
2 Daily Trojan
test of the year against Dwayne senior. "A team isn't going
It's not Champ Bailey going one-on-o- ne Jarrett and Steve Smith Saturday, to be able to show me something
with Marvin Harrison, but with a guaranteed Rose Bowl bid I haven't seen before in my four
it is close: the nation's premier pair on the line. years.
of wide receivers against a certain "That's what college football "When I make a lot of plays,
first-tea- m Ail-Americ- an corner for is all about: the matchups," said (Syd'Quan is) right there on the
whom the term "lockdown" was Hughes, who attended Crenshaw field next to me. He's learning how
created. High School in Los Angeles. "I just to become a great player. If he con-California
defensive back Day-meio- n look forward to playing. Whoever tinues to work at it, he will."
Hughes has all but locked up lines up in front of me, that's who
the Pacific-1- 0 Conference defensive I'm going to play my best technique
player of the year honors with eight against, like I do every down." Sophomore linebacker Rey
interceptions and two returns for Hughes is likely to face off Maualuga did not practice Tuesday,
touchdowns, best in the nation. against Jarrett, whom he limited to the result of a sore knee he injured
"He has covered everybody in five receptions for 69 yards in last against Oregon.
the country so far," USC coach Pete season's 35-1- 0 USC win. "We want to make sure he's OK,"
Carroll said. "He's going to be a ter-rific
That means the senior, Smith, Carroll said.
pro." who leads the team-wit- h 49 catches Redshirt junior running back
"He has great instincts," USC for 786 yards and seven touchdowns, Chauncey Washington, who has a
offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will be pitted against redshirt fresh-man
sprained knee, and nose tackle Sed-ric- k
Allison Porterfield The Daily Californian
said. "You Lockdown Corner Daymeion Hughes, shown tackling Washington can tell he must really Syd'Quan Thompson. Ellis were also held out. receiver Sonny Shackelford, anchors the Bears' secondary.

STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE 1912 I VOL. CLIX. NO. 60 I WWW.DAILYTROJAN.COM
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Can I get fries?
'Fast Food Nation' goes 5 fictional for its big-scre- en
treatment
Athletics Hillel gets students to help community
Weekend event is part of a
yearlong program to give QUICK to start back to community. FACTS
lottery By JODIE OXMAN Daily Trojan
John Mayer's song "Waiting on
the World to Change," set the theme Students are now required to enter a of the day as about 100 students
lottery for every home basketball game. gathered in USC's Hillel to begin
Just for a Day, a one-cfe- y social-justic- e
blitz to make a difference in the
By NANCY RODRIGUEZ CASANOVA Los Angeles community. and NANCY CHEN Students from USC joined Daily Trojan
more than 1,000 students from
Winning the lottery has never felt so good at USC. around the country and spent Sun-That
is, the Athletics lottery. This year, Spirit Activi- day
ties
morning volunteering in the
Card holders must enter the lottery in order to streets and beaches of L. A.
attend any home basketball game at the new Galen The program kicked off the
Center. opening day of the United Jewish
"The lottery system has been put into effect in or-der
Communities General Assembly,
to provide a fair number of tickets to the student the annual gathering of the or-body
and to control the access to the venue," said Deb-r- a ganized Jewish community. The
Duncan, director of the Ticket Office. conference usually attracts 5,000
Because of limited seating, lotteries will now apply participants.
to every home game. Just for a Day also marked die
The Galen Center holds more than 10,000 people, beginning of a yearlong program
but only 2,000 seats were allotted for Spirit Card of students contributingto various
holders. communities, said Wayne Fires-"
We advocated for more," said Sam Gordon, presi- - tone, president of the international Photo courtesy of Kim Silversteln
Hillel center. Helping hand I USC students joined thousands of other students
see LOTTERY, page 10 I
I see HILLEL, page 10 I Sunday to volunteer as part of the Just for a Day event.
Groups BUZZ AROUND CAMPUS
Students sound off on the
combat reduction in basketball tickets and complicated
lottery system. minority OPINIONS, PAGE 4
stereotypes TAKING APART TROJANS Cal cornerback Daymeion
Hughes ready to shut
Tuesday presentations by down USC's prolific pass
student organizations look offense.
Iff I r S Km 1 at cultural references that SPORTS, PAGE 12
reinforce stereotypes.
By EUNICE OH
Daily Trojan
Rites of Sisterhood and six oth-er
student organizations Tuesday
promoted ethnic awareness and
stressed the need for students to be
conscious about stereotypes dur-ing
the event, "Wetbacks, Chinks
and Coons: How Ethnic Minorities
Steevens Alconcel Daily Trojan Perpetuate Stereotypes." Oiant leaps I TrojanHospitality said by making Trojan Grounds a 24-ho- ur coffee shop, it hopes to
In addition to Rites of Sis-terhood,
create the most service and convenience possible for students.
Nuestra Alma Latina,
for
100
NAACP,
Progressive
Black
Sigma
Men of
Lambda
Education,
'SC, Chicanos
Gamma
USC Getting your TG fix 24 hours a day
and Zeta Phi Beta also participated
in activities and co-sponsor- ed the Trojan Grounds will now be Residential College, right next to provements on campus food. The
event. keeping its doors open 24 Leavey Library, began its 24-ho- uf original idea was to open Trojan
"The goal of the event (was) to hours every day. open-doo- r policy Monday. Grounds 24 hours a day for finals
come up with something we Sam Gordon, president of the week only." can
Undergraduate Student Govern-ment,
Amanda Custer, assistant di-rector
do to combat these stereotypes," By DIYA CHACKO said the idea to of said Divinity Barkley, president of Daily Trojan expand university affairs, said
Rites of Sisterhood and a junior
Trojan Ground's hours originally the Trojan Grounds project was
majoring in political science and A special treat for Leavey came from the students, who picked up by TrojanHospitality,
African American studies. "If we're Library all-nighte- rs: Trojan brought it to the attention of the which pushed for the coffeehouse
reinforcing them through the way Grounds is now open 24 hours a student government. to be open through finals week
we act, then we need to take owner-ship."
day, seven days a week. "This summer, I met with all and next semester as well.
The coffeehouse, located on the administrators that I could," "This is a giant leap forward
After a screening of "Ethnic the bottom floor of Birnkrant Gordon said. "We talked about for us, because we weren't sure
a lot of different things, like im I see TG, page 10 I
I see EVENT, page 3 I
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
NEWS DIGEST UPCOMING
To submit an item for Upcoming,
co-found- er and three employees Defense attorney Chuck Hinton measures. Half their ads will focus state on a business trip from Ankeny, did not give an opening statement. on foods that qualify as healthy or send a fax to (213) 740 5666 or
e-m- ail citydailytrojan.com. Iowa, to South Bend, in northern Prosecutor Mike Trent told the on nutrition and exercise issues. WORKERS WITHOUT Indiana. jury a girl said that the Hispanic The companies said they had no Wednesday, Nov. 15 SOCIAL SECURITY Crash investigators had not teen tried to kiss her at a party in plans to stop selling or promoting
NUMBERS LAID OFF determined the cause of Monday the Houston suburb of Spring, sugary cereals or fatty french fries,
night's accident, but the plane and that the girl's brother hit him, and critics were quick to say the
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Seven began its return flight in poor Trent said. voluntary restrictions will have 5 workers San manufactur- USC musicians will hold
ing
at a Jose weather, with limited visibility and Trent told jurors Tuck kicked little effect.
plant were placed on unpaid a baroque-styl- e jam session at
fog. the victim with steel-toe- d boots.
leave in what could be the first Harris Hall. Admission is free.
The Cessna 303 crashed about Tuck then sodomized him with world of U.S. follow-ing
example a company For more information, call (213) 10 miles southwest of South Bend, part of a patio umbrella as he "lay
a pending homeland security shortly after departing from South naked and bleeding in the back-yard,"
SOUTH AFRICA 740-553- 7 or e-m- ail merighiusc.
proposal to prevent the employ- edu.
ment
Bend Regional Airport, according said Trent, who showed the APPROVES GAY of illegal immigrants. to the Federal Aviation Adminis-tration.
jury the pipe while questioning a
.Cintas, a Cincinnati-base- d uni-form
witness. MARRIAGE
maker with 30,000 employ- 6:30
ees
After takeoff, the pilot issued Tuck also tried to slash some-thing
CAPE TOWN, South Africa
in five states, said the workers a distress call because of engine into the victim's chest, (AP) South African lawmakers Political
were taken off the job Monday problems, said Brian Jones, a burned him with cigarettes and passed legislation recognizing gay analysts, members of the press after they failed to furnish valid and recent campaign consultants partner in Des Moines-base- d Two doused him with bleach, Trent marriages Tuesday despite criti-Social
numbers, which cism Security are will discuss election results and Rivers Marketing. said. from both traditionalists and the consequential policy implica-tions
usually needed to prove eligibility Investigators said the aircraft gay activists.
to work in the United States. FOOD, DRINK MAKERS at Taper Hall. The event
spiraled to the ground, killing the The bill, unprecedented on a is The five workers had been given TO PROMOTE co-sponso- red by the Jesse M. ( pilot and four passengers. continent where homosexuality is Unruh Institute of Politics, the two months to verify their status
after the company received a let-ter
MAN GOES TO TRIAL HEALTHIER PRODUCTS taboo, was decried by gay activists California Center for Education
for not going far enough and by in Public Affairs and the L.A. from the federal government FOR SODOMIZING MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) opponents who warned it "was
saying the workers' names didn't Ten major food and drink Press Club. Admission is free.
match the numbers they submit-ted
TEENAGER makers, including McDonald's,
provoking
Veterans
God's
of the
anger."
governing
For more information, call (213)
to the company, said Mike HOUSTON (AP) An 18-year-- old Coca-Col- a and Campbell's Soup, African National Congress praised
740-896- 4, or e-m- ail unruhins
Wallner, a Cintas spokesman. man that prosecutors announced Tuesday that their usc.edu.
the Civil Union Bill for extend-described
as a neo-Na- zi skinhead child-oriente- d advertising will do ing basic freedoms to everyone nation went on trial Tuesday on charges more to promote health foods and under the spirit of the country's
he beat a Hispanic teen and exercise. first 7 post-aparthei- d constitution,
BODIES FOUND AFTER sodomized him with a plastic pipe The companies, which account adopted a decade ago by framers "In the Continuum," a
PLANE CRASH while saying "white power." for two-thir- ds of child-targete- d determined to make discrimina-tion
new play about the AIDS prob-David
Henry Tuck is charged food and drink commercials on of the lem among African and black ROLLING PRAIRIE, Ind. (AP) with aggravated sexual assault in TV, agreed to reduce the use of a thing past. women in America developed
Authorities searched a corn- South Africa's constitution was
field
the attack the 17-year--
old April on outside characters think Shrek the first the world by playwrights Daniel Gurira Tuesday for the remains of boy, who spent more than three and the Little Mermaid to in to prohibit and Nikkole Salter, will open five people killed in the crash of discrimination on the basis of months in a hospital. pitch unhealthy foods. They also sexual orientation, providing a at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in
a twin-engin- e plane that went Keith Robert Turner, 17, is to said they would not advertise in Culver City. For more informa-after
takeoff in tion, down shortly foggy powerful legal tool to gay rights be tried next month on the same elementary schools and would e-m- ail visionsandvoices
weather. activists even though South Africa
charge. ensure their online "advergames" remains conservative on such usc.edu. An Iowa marketing company If convicted, they would each either promote good health or
had chartered the flight to take its face five years to life in prison. healthy products, among other
MOV, SUPERIOR Village!! oeeti Formerly 32nd St. Market
SUPER WAREHOUSE 3129 S. HOOVER ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 2!3 747-981- 8
FOR
696P99 FOR
2$1 m lit 99!
Martinelli's Apple Cider
1 Lb. Dole Classic Iceberg Salad Assorted Varieties, 25.4 Oz.
1 Lb. Bog Carrots Large Avocados 1 Lb. LIMIT 2 TOTAL ADDTL PURCHASE 2 FOR $3.00 699
EA 59! FOR
2$4
Dubuque Canned Ham Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinners Superior Pies 7up and Pepsi
5 Lbs. 7.25 Oz. Pumpkin, Apple, Pineapple or Dutch Apple, 24 Oz, Assorted Varieties, 12 Pk 12 Oz Cans, Plus CRV 4 2$1 1 29
FOR mm1 ' J FOR FOR
EA
Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail Lay's Family Size Potato Chips Imperial Stick Margarine Pillsbury Grand Biscuits
Assorted Varieties, 64 Oz. Assorted Varieties, 13.25-13.- 5 Oz. Assorted Varieties, 1 6 Oz.
29
EA 'mm I E3 99
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Red Baron Pizzeria
Maruchan Instant Lunch Sandwich Meals or 12 Inch Thin Crust V05 Shampoo or Conditioner
Chicken or Shrimp, 6 Pack, 2.25 Oz. 6-1- 0 Oz. Assorted Varieties, 1 9-3- 2 Oz. Assorted Varieties, 1 5 Oz.
PRICES EFFECTIVE: NOVEMBER 16TH - 23RD, 2006 STORE HOURS: 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM - 7 DAYS A WEEK
NO SALES tO DEALERS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES FOR RESALE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RETRACT TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. Visit us on the web www .superiorwarehouse.com
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
EVENT
I continued from page 1 I USC
Notions," a 1986 documentary de-scribing
Join us for a screening and discussion of
the history of stereotypes
and their origins, each organiza-tion
GUESS WHO'S gave a short presentation dis-cussing
racial stereotypes within COMING TO DINNER 1
todays media.
Many presentations focused on jl the portrayal of Latinos in music
and television and how they are FRI., NOV. 17,2006, 6:30 p.m. i if 1
. i, i Jli.
perceived to be "curvaceous;" "sex-drive- n" GEORGE LUCAS INSTRUCTIONAL BUILDING
1m)(iy(ll:4O-1:5O4;0O)-6:1(W:2O-1f- 3C
and "trouble makers."
Using a clip from ABC's "Des-perate
. LUCAS 108
Housewives," in which Eva
Longoria's character, Gabrielle So-Ii- s,
Todoy(llffl)-l:IO-3:20)-5:30-7:)-9:- 50
has an affair with a younger
male, Chicanos for Progressive
Education showed how Latinas are Santa
perceived to be "lusty." Clause 3 vv
The organizations emphasized
their approval that many Latinos A V x mmm
have become successful in the tele-vision
Today 500
7 3C-1C0-
O business, but said the roles SAtli
Latinos agree to play only support
the racial images and stereotypes. HEJ3KT WEST HAD A 0000 HEAD ON HS SHOULDERS..
- USC NAACP examined how AND ANOTHER ONE ON HiS DESX.
the comic strip and television se-ries
"The Boondocks" also further
promotes stereotypes about blacks. H.P. Lowcaf: s dasyc mor horror
All groups agreed that cartoons are
one of the most influential forms
of racial stereotypes.
Nucstra Alma Latina said car-toon
characters such as Speedy
Gonzales and the low-rid- er autt
mobile from Pixar's "Cars" embed
stereotypes in children at a young use age
Antonia Arenas, president of UNIVERSITY November 16, 2006
Nuestra Alma Latina and a senior OK SOUTHERN
majoring in public policy, manage-ment
CALIFORNIA Dear Trojans, and planning, agreed.
"I feel at times (minorities) per-petuate
stereotypes only because We are writing this letter to address your concerns regarding the recent
we've seen them since we were bicycle impounds. While we understand the frustration, we would like to young," she said. "We think we're
supposed to act a (certain) way, remind the community of the purposes of bike impounding and the steps bike
that we're supposed to present our-selves
owners can take to avoid an impound fee.
that way." Student Affairs
The event also discussed the
portrayal of women in music by Improperly parked andor locked bicycles create a variety of safety
playing a clip from rapper Nelly's hazards. Bikes improperly blocking exits can cause severe injury andor death
provocative "Tip Drill" video. in emergency situations. Bikes blocking entrances and exits also pose a The video, featuring scantily
clad women surrounding the rap-per
serious problem to students with limited mobility. Bicycles must always be
and other males, prompted a kept clear of handicapped and alternative. entrances to buildings to ensure
strong reaction from the audience. campus and building accessibility for the entire USC community. Ensuring
"To dress that way is to perpetu-ate
stereotypes," Barkley said. "We disabled student access and access to emergency vehicles has been the
need to be conscious about how primary focus of the recent impounds.
we represent ourselves. We need to
promote positive self-imag-es that
aren't only centered around sexuality-Foll-owing
Additionally, Bikes that are left free-standi- ng or improperly locked are
easy targets for criminals. The USC community has suffered more bike thefts
the presentations was in the past 3 months than in the entire previous year. Criminals who come to
a panel discussion with three USC
professors and one former USC campus to steal bicycles commit other crimes against the USC community,
professor now at Whittier College. resulting in an increased threat to your safety.
"1 don't think it's easy for stu-dents
to be conscious (about these stereotypes)," said Amon Emeka, USC's bicycle policy is an extension of California State Law, which
an assistant professor of sociology. classify bicycles as vehicles and as such bicycles are subjected to the same
"But I think it's important to rec-ognize
rules and regulations as any other type of vehicle. Students who drive
the importance of the words automobiles find around and walk to class. we say. The words we say may a parking space on or campus,
mean one thing to us and another Similarly, bicycle owners need to ride to campus, park in an appropriate rack,
thing to (someone else)." and walk to the buildings.
With the media, Emeka said the
lack of variety of character roles for
minorities is responsible for pro-moting
USC Values the input of its students and seriously considers the
the stereotypes. concerns that have been voiced with regards to bike impounding. We will
Wayne Espinoza, a junior major-ing
convene a bicycle task force to address the safety issues and student concerns in mechanical engineering, said
there is a clear distinction between that have been brought to our attention. Also, we ARE in the process of
past --and current racial stereotypes. adding more bicycle racks, but even so, we ask that students understand the
1 agree with what the (panel) need for policy enforcement. Even with increased efforts to add bike racks, said about how there are stereo-types
portrayed in the media, but there will be times when the racks are full next to the buildings you need to
1 think there's a difference today," enter. In these cases, you will need to find another rack and manage your time
he said. "Everyone (today) has accordingly. We appreciate the support and cooperation of bike owners, and
rights to say what can and will be
on TV." we look forward to your help in creating a safe campus environment.
Barkley, who co-plann- ed the
event, said she hoped students left University of Dr. Lori White Chief Carey Drayton with a critical eye. Southern California
"A lot of people have turned Sliident Unson 201 Associate Vice President ChiefExecutive Director
L os Angeles,
to a blind eye," she said. "Raising California 90089-489- ! Student Affairs Department of Public Safety
Consciousness is the key. If people Tel: 213 740 2421
aren't conscious of the situation, Fax 213 740 W29
they can't address it."
PAGE 4 WEDNSDAY, NOV. 15, 2006
ARE MAKING ROUGHLY 2,000
STUDENT TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR
THE BASKETBALL GAMES. TOO
MANY? TOO PEW?
0 itTwo thousand seats is think that at least a I entered the lotteries the
not enough, but half the portion of the seats should first day they opened people them. that win the lottery be open seating. I entered The opening game is this
probably won't even go. all of the lotteries; I love Thursday, and I still
Since they aren't allowing basketball, so I hope I get don't know whether Wt
people to Just show up, I to see at least one I got a ticket or " think there will actually m m game this season. fl not, so it's kind of a
be empty seats. IF": confusing process.
- Eric Jensen "07 - Tammy Tran 10 - Rami Hachache '09
Ticket Office
again dismisses
students' interests
been impossible to miss the buzz
It'saround USC about the Trojans' recent-ly
completed crown jewel, the Galen
Center.
The state-of-the-a- rt arena has already bol-stered
USC's basketball and volleyball re-cruiting
and generated buzz far beyond Uni-versity
Park, with breathless TV, print and
blogosphere reports extolling its wonderful
architecture and excellent sight lines.
Unfortunately, students won't have much
opportunity to enjoy it. With a huge reduc-tion
in available seats and the institution of
a labyrinthine lottery system to have a crack Daily Trojan
at getting them, the Ticket Office has practi-cally
guaranteed that most students won't be Should Kiwis txt their way2 college? able to enjoy Galen Center anytime soon.
The cutting of student seats is particularly are already difficult enough authority needs to dedde on the intended
puzzling. Athletics officials long voiced their Kiwtiosunderstand when they speak. purpose of the test. Is it to serve as the de
. Now, in the land Down Under facto standard of any new and convenient hope that the new venue would attract more well, in New Zealand at least high fad in language usage? Or is the test to
student fans than did the obsolete Sports school students will be able to use ensure that there is some kind of consis-Arena,
indoor teams' previous home. It is tency "text-speak- " on national standardized PATRICK McFAWN in the way people speak from gener-tests.
The phrases "txt" for "text," "lol" ation to generation? Language is not, after
student fans, after all not wealthy alumni for "laugh out loud" and "2nite" for Realistically Speaking all, just a way for generational cohorts to
who create the "home-cou- rt advantage" "tonight," among other things, will now Kiwis can now pass tests. Text messages communicate among one another. It is
collegiate teams crave. And judging be samples of acceptable implications and instant messenger conversations late also the way history and experiences are sports for words. Popularized by ever-increasi- ng don't sorial interac-tion
at night count as mere passed down throughout a sodety. In the by student buzz about Galen, it just might text message usage by the youngest anymore, but practice tests. If such a United States, if people alive in the 21st
have happened. demographic of consumers, text-spea- k phenomenon were to exist in America, cell century had-becom-e
completely unable to
will now be acceptable on the writ-ing
read what had been written several hun-dred
phone companies would start text mes-saging
But the most complicated ticket-lotter- y portion of the New Zealand exam packages at premiums and sell it years earlier as a result of generation-system
to grace USC in memory will change because credit will be given if the answer with a Kaplan or Princeton Review seal of al language change, students today would
"dearly shows the required understandi-ng,"
die less-than-ambitio- us all that. Under the system, students must approval to next have even less of an idea about what the according to the New Zealand student who wants to get into a good founders of America thought about the register online at various points in the se-mester
Qualifications Authority. school via "text-speak- ." world, or be able to read the struggles for
for various games. After being noti-fied
Although the authority discourages Of course, if the New Zealand civil rights decades ago, or learn about the
students from using text-spea- k, it will great men and women who came before by e-m- ail if they've won, they have just now accept abbreviations and nonstan- Qualification Authority's test is intended suffice
dard
to measure the same metrics as the us. Intended meaning does not
days to pick up the tickets and if they English as answers. Students and California High School Exit Exam, then as a quality educational asset in today's
don't, the Ticket Office has pledged to cut faculty across the nation fear the new there isn't too much of a joke to be made, world.
move might endanger the already eroding as die acceptance of text-spea- k on the If we are to prevent the repetition of them off from future lottery entries. The re-sult
use of the English language. Tied in with fonner might be a step in the direction of the bad in history, try to rediscover the
is a confusing mess that will surely put the associated fanfare and high-profil- e academic rigor compared to the exit exam good, hold educational standards at an
off would-b- nature of the text-spea- k announcement here. educational level and avoid the grandeur many e attendees. Nothing like that ultimately reached the United But then the question of who takes facetiousness of text-spea- k and all of
treating your fans right. States, die testing audiority has all but the New Zealand test comes into play. If the accompanying jokes, we first need to
The Galen Center certainly represents a endorsed using these types of answers. die test allows for sudi text-spea- k, then be able to dedpher more than intended
Most students will not be bothered to meaning. That means we need to remain
step by USC into the top echelon of national write in complete sentences or use full would
die younger
be more
generations
apt at taking
of test-take- rs
the test and, consistent in the way we speak and write,
basketball and volleyball programs. But be-tween
words when they have not been required dius, make the test takers of today the at least on standardized tests. No mor txt
the drastic reduction in available seats to do so. This is even truer for a timed, victim of systemic cultural insensitivity. It speak, plz.
standardized test that has no bearing on would the demand-ing
put people on streets, for Spirit Card holders and the absurd pro- students'
cess
grades. that educational standards must be, in 4 Patrick McFawns column,
they must then go through to get these, Now students in America can look fact, standardized by any means necessary "Realistically Speaking, " normally runs
down around the curvature of the Earth Tuesdays. To comment on tliis article, it's unlikely student fans will be able to flock and admire die widi which
and die process would start all over again.
ease young The bottom line is diat the testing e-m- ail opinionsdailytrojan.com.
to the newly completed arena anytime soon.
Published daily except Saturday, Sunday, examina-tion
ADVERTISING MATTER - Except as clearly implied LETTERS POLICY
weeks and university holidays by the University of by the advertising party or otherwise specifically
Southern California in Students Union 404, University stated, advertisements in the Daily Trojan are inserted
Park MC-089- 5. Los Angeles, California 90089-089- 5. by commercial activities or ventures identified in the Letters to the Editor are welcomed on
ZACH FOX DEREK PETERS Mail subscriptions are $200 per year. Typeset by advertisements themselves and not by the Unversity any topic relating to USC or the Daily
Editor in Chief Lifestyle Editor the Office of Student Publications at USC. Printed by
of Southern California. Advertisements printed in Trojan. Letters must be brief and must
the Daily Trojan are not to be construed as a written
KRISTIN MAYER ALEX DELANIAN News Publishers' Press in Glendale, California. include the writer's name, contact phone
or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investiga-tion
Managing Editor Sports Editor number and adress. Letters e-rrf- ail are
EDITORIAL MATTER - Editorial opinions expressed of their respective commerical sponsors or ven-tures.
subjet to editing for space and clarity.
JEREMY BEECHER MAXIMILUAN DEL REY in the Daily Trojan are those of the respective writers, Inquiries concerning advertising in the Daily Send letters to:
Editorial Director Chief Copy Editor and do not necessarily reflect those of the University Trojan should be directed to the Office of Student
ZACHARY FRANKLIN STEEVENS ALCONCEL of Southern California, its faculty or student body. Publications in Student Union 404, (213)740-270- 7.
City Editor Photo Editor Inquires concerning the editorial contents of the Daily POSTMASTER - Send address changes to: Daily Editorial Director, Daily Trojan
Trojan should be made to the editor in Student Union
JOANNA LIN BRYAN YOUNG 420, (213)740-882- 9. Any inquiries not resolved through Trojan, University of Southern California, Student Union USC Student Union 421
City Editor Art Director this means may be placed before the Student Media 404. University Park MC-089- 5. Los Angeles, California 90089-089- 5 Los Angeles, CA 90089-089- 5
COURTNEY WILLIS THEA CHARD Board by contacting the Office of Student Publications
Assignment Editor Design Director in Student Union 404, (213)740-270- 7. or e-ma- il, dtrojanusc.rsdu
BAND AIDE
TAG ALONG WITH A USC JUNIOR'S POPALTERNATIVEPUNK BAND. FULL SWITCH COMA. j M V' A plliS! CHECK OUT THE USC BATTLE OF THE BANDS AT GROUND ZERO TONIGHT 6:30 P.M. mM ,r ' V W
U Li LI L) LivsU XJ v3' v.bLi Li vE5
DVDs
For those let down
by the film, the DVD
does little to quell those
feelings. Director Ron
Howard, producer Brian
Grazer and author Dan
Brown spend far too
much time in the extras
explaining anecdotes
and other nonsensical
stories. Similarly, a vast
portion of the DVD is devoted to Howard jus-tifying
the casting of Tom Hanks and Audrey
Tautou. The film has its enjoyable moments,
but for a further understanding of "The DVC,"
the DVD is the wrong place to find it. Try pick-ing
up another book to get those answers. - Zachary Franklin, Daily Trojan
Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight
Blissful ignorance Don Anderson (Greg Kinnear) smiles, not knowing what exactly goes into his order at the fic-tional
Mickey's in "Fast Food Nation."
Fans should be happy
to know that while the ini-tial
Richard Linklater's film explores until I got a filmmaker who was going to
retum-ru- n of 'Tamily the wide-rangin- g effects of the do something really tough and uncompro-
Guy" had the nasty habit fast food industry. mising." of using jokes repeatedly Enter veteran director and vegetarian Look for the review of
until they were beaten Richard Linklater, whose films ("Slacker," "Fast Food Nation" in
dead-hors- e style, the By MATT BRENNAN "A. Scanner Darkly") are often imbued tomorrow's issue.
second half of die fourth Daily Trojan with an uneasy, dissonant quality that
season quickly recovers emerges from his characters who apatheti-with
quality episodes such cally Schlosser, who quite literally cling to the fringes of society. result of of and Ericwrote the book on fast food, origi- development
nally
years pro-as
"PTV" (which features duction,
his
Describing the resulting film as a char-acter
portrays a variety of characters
a fantastic song about the Federal Communica-tions
hoped non-fictio- n expose, piece, Linklater defended the film's
"Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the a fast-foo- d executive, a teenage cashier,
Commission) and "Sibling Rivalry." The unavoidable political message.
All-Americ- an Meal," which released in illegal Mexican immigrants working at a
set isn't half-ba- d either. In fact, while the episode was
, "I think you have to leave the movie meatpacking plant, a rancher threatened count is still small, it's pretty 2001 to acclaim, would be packed with extras,
hard-hittin- g
near-univers- al a thinking that there's a problem out there," by real-estat- e developers and environmen-from
commentaries on every episode to in-dept- h, talist documentary. he said. "People are beginning to real-ize
"I worked hard docu- college students in order to create
mentary
really to get a behind-the-scene- s featurettes to deleted scenes that there are global ramifications to
and more, easily making this one of the better set up, but I wasn't able to do something as simple as fast food." a picture of just those ramifications. it," Schlosser said in a recent interview. "I "Think about the people in the movie," sets released thus far. "Fast Food Nation," the cinematic
- Patrick Skelly, Daily Trojan wasn't going to sell the rights to the book I see 'NATION,' page 7
I "Kins Koncj" jl For better or worse ... Say cheese!
how the boat got stuck on the rock aflyway. albums. And in my place, they simply
Let's face it: Peter My father cursed, my sister sobbed, and include another picture of my sister, who
Jackson loves making long my mother stepped calmly into the foot-dee- p through some act of God manages to look
movies. Anyone who en-joyed
water, nudged the boat onward and amazing in every photograph. She's been
the length of "King climbed back in. It was very heroic. out in the rain, her hair's all dilapidated, but
Kong" (guilty as charged) JASON LEVY So yes, people are willing to endure the second you point a camera at her, she
will be happy to know the
Spilled Milk some extreme situations for the sake of transforms into a luminous wellspring of
extended edition of the a few memories, but unfortunately, these natural beauty. It sickens me.
film has reintegrated a few once in a while, we get that urge adventures are often ruined by what I So we take all these photos, but nobody
deleted scenes. In addition, Evetroydo something memorable, which term the Photo People. This is the clan of ever seems to ask why. The best-cas- e sce-nario
'
the whopping three-dis- c is why last summer my family de-cided
obsessive-compulsiv- e individuals who wait is that they end up in some shoebox
set has more extras than to go white-wate- r rafting. We trekked until everyone is having a good time before or digital garbage can, but far more likely
anyone could watch in his or her normal lifetime. up to Lake Tahoe, rented a boat and, after whipping out their cameras and snapping they're arranged into a slideshow intended
The standards are all there, such as a com-mentary
summoning all our courage, rowed into photo after photo, each time saying, "Just to lower your self esteem. I still remember
and blooper reel, but there are about a what turned out to be the most docile river one more guys, one more," because things the one my high school made for my gradu-googolplex
more extras as well. Possibly the most in the country It boasted roughly the same keep going wrong. Suzie blinks, Jamie ating class. It had photos from throughout
interesting is a documentary on the making of amount of danger as a community swim-ming
sneezes, Pete just wanders off. And, worst our four years, and I spent most of the
the film. As long as the film itself, it's incredibly of all, the won't Eventu-ally
pool, but nevertheless my father led baby stop crying. viewing noting how unpopular I was. Even
in-dep- th and makes this set a must for any fan my family with the conviction and energy the mother has to prance about behind the janitor was in more pictures. But music
o-f the film. of a naval commander. "Focus now, these Photo Guy like a deranged clown while played in the background, and girls cried on Mario Garcia, Daily Trojan are some rough waters," he'd say, as we ap-proached
everyone else holds permanent, ongoing each other's shoulders, and I kept thinking,
speeds of up to 3 mph. "I'm not smiles in case the baby accidentally looks at "I really don't remember high school being
Extra reviews at dailytrojan.com losing any men on my watch." the camera. this memorable."
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Su-perman"
In the end, the only real hazard we en-countered
But what's even more difficult than Maybe it needed a river-raftin- g trip.
Fourth season was a tiny rock that jutted out of taking a picture of a baby is taking a picture
"Adventures of Superman" Seasons 5 8 6 die water maybe five minutes downstream. of me. In every single photo I end up Jason Levy's column, "Spilled Milk, "
"Wordplay" "Iceberg!" my father shouted. "Row, men. looking either drunk or stoned, which is runs Wednesdays. To comment on this
Row." So we paddled furiously, but some why my parents banish me from all our article, e-m- ail lifestyIedailytrojan.com.
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
Following one USC student's i fan.
band on the day of its rn7ral Wis Full Switch Coma has a surpris-biggest
gig yet. ingly large fan base for a local band.
Ranging from the punk crowd to
the pop junkies, the band had the
By EVAN MICHAEL HESS crowd, in its entirety, dancing and
Daily Trojan jumping around. There were smiles
concert will be a on everybody's face.
musical baptism," said The band, though, tries not to ThisAndrew Brewer, a USC take itself too seriously.
junior and lead singer "We feel very lucky to have come
and guitarist of Full so far, and we hope there is much
Switch Coma.He knew I was not more to look forward to in the
a fan of punk music, but I had a months to come," Brewer said.
mission to fulfill. The assignment: And Full Switch Coma's hype is
spend one day with Full Switch growing.
Coma to see what a concert day in "I feel like we are taking steps
the life of an band up-and-com-ing
toward the next stage for our band,"
really was like. The obstacle: give Palos said. "Everything is getting
up one day of school to listen to a bigger and better. We are writing
band that plays music I would not new music and just taking big
normally listen to. This story is the r s vv ppri,. ' steps luiwaiu.
outcome. Sa3k Y v The quiet kid at the end
It all began one year ago. There -- fST "v Sk of the hall called it: This
lived a quiet, respectful and fun JPT . h ,t IMPII " WVfc . was a t. musical oap--
student at the opposite end of my jgeauy
Ulll. X-L-Ul
CtWllXU Ollld
dormitory who was in a band. He !' ' I ST84V flf m vem m. M3ft 1 mshows just what happens
would relentlessly seek people to u . i u itui autre eR I ! IK when mix talented 821 ".1 itimiu rMc 8 SA1k 8 - m you
attend his shows. Believe it or not, HIHH1b&m TSsj rerniwn w T m musicians, catchy vocals
I had never been to a concert, and Full attention Full Switch Coma's Jef Kooker (left) and and a crowd-pleasin- g
I was not about to start with his Andrew Brewer a junior at USC captivate their local audi-ence
attitude.
band. at the Majestic Ventura Theatre last Wednesday.
When I finally gave in and SEE 'EM LIVE
"It surreal," Palos said.
shadowed Full Switch Coma last That morning, we awoke early to have, only to meet grave news. The was very
"We did have time think
Wednesday, I became a believer. play golf. Not minigolf, but multiple set-tim- e for Full Switch Coma, not even to
about what we were doing; it was
In diat day, I made more than clubs, which was opening for three other
surreal."
20 stops, was awake for more than golf. I could not bands and Story of the Year, was just
Full Switch Coma's sound is
20 hours, attended my first concert get the overzealous wresder out of moved from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
a
mix of and alternative with
and listened to five bands. Brewer me -- 1 hit the grass like an attempt The 115 pre-sol- d tickets said doors pop a
backbone. The band takes
promised me a day of fun, but he to hit a home run and made more did not even open until 7 p.m. With punk an
divots than connections with the fans from old, overused sound and reinvents it introduced me to two new loves: coming as far away as San
golf and Full Switch Coma. ball. Francisco for the show, many fans with vigor.
the chance for
My day with the band actually Since Full Switch Coma writes would miss the biggest concert of Having to open
Anberlin and of the Year - two
began the night before the concert and plays its own music, prints its the band's young existence. Story
of their musical influences - was a
in a large industrial building. There, own clothing and records its own After some negotiating, the
thrill for the band.
from 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Brewer and albums, though, the rest of the day band was able to move the set time
drummer David Palos practiced. was all business. We spent the next back to 7 p.m. and the night only "Opening for not one, but two
of favorite and influential
"This is what sets us apart from few hours shopping for shirts, silk-screeni- ng improved rom there. our most
bands at the show is
every other local band," Brewer said. them and preparing for Upon taking the stage, Full same extremely
Brewer said.
"Whereas the other bands cannot the show. They even snuck in time Switch Coma received cheers and rewarding,"
practice past 10 p.m. because of laws to practice the night's set. screams that rivaled the headlining After, Monty Are I was forget-table,
and Estates is what
and zoning, we can play as long as We arrived at the Majestic band, Story of the Year. It was a Greeley
I the devil has
we want." Ventura Theatre at 5:35 p.m. - nearly fust-tim- e experience I will not soon presume playing on
the elevators in hell. Anberlin's
And they do. 35 minutes later than we should forget. set,
however, turned me into an instant
Got Knee Pain?
If you are age 18-4- 5 and have knee pain made
worse by activity, you may be eligible for a study at Benefits Fair Cleveland Chiropractic College (590 N. Vermont
Ave). Qualified participants receive a physical exam
and 6 knee treatments for free. A 2 month follow-u- p
is required.
For more information call Dr. Brantingham at
(323) 906-218- 9
Open Enrollment: Ends November 22
Do not delay!
All Open Enrollment changes due on November 22
FSA for 2007 must be submitted by November 22
Completed forms may be send by fax to (213) 437-185- 3
During Open Enrollment you may:
Enroll in or change medical, dental, accident, or supplemental disability insurance
plans; add eligible dependents to plans or delete dependents from plans; renew or
start your FSA for 2007.
i
Changes effective January 1, 2007
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
'NATION9: Film about fa si rooTi eat in i i i i industry directed bMaoMtarian
By MARGARET SCHOPP a mere 10 minutes the night before. Using
I continued from page 5 I
Daily Trojan microwaveable bacon makes LinkJater this recipe said. "We're certainly disconnected
from one another. quick and easy with no clean up. It's just important for the
Don It is finally lunchtime, which I thought Avoid your usual smashed sandwich by Anderson's of the world to be aware."
would never come as the watch stuck at using a tortilla wrap instead of sliced bread. Don Anderson (played by Greg Kin-nea- r)
11:49 a.m. in my last class. My friends head The key to preventing overall sogginess is a marketing executive for Mickey's,
into Commons and get in line for their lies in the sandwich assembly. Layering the
the fictional chain whose president sends
Anderson usual chicken pesto sandwich the third lettuce down first creates a barrier between on a fact-findin- g mission when
time this week as I head off with my sack the ingredients and the tortilla, avoiding tests reveal that there's "shit in the meat."
lunch in a futile search for an open table. sogginess altogether. But Don, like those apathetic stoners in
of Linklater's other films, cannot mus-ter
What's in my brown bag today? Not a Using foil as a casing holds your wrap many thin, soggy P.B.-'n'-- J and pretzels that's together and allows for easy eating. the to stand in mean-ingful
courage up any fortable in her sudden stardom, plays an
for sure Today's sack holds wonders for my By making your lunch the night before
to the that be. Instead, illegal immigrant disgusted by the meatpack-ing
way powers he watches grumbling stomach and raises the standard and storing it in the refrigerator overnight, lesbian porn distractedly while plant but ultimately forced to work there of the brown-ba- g lunch. My mouth waters you can simply grab your lunch and be on slumping on the bed of his business hotel in by strenuous economic circumstances. and I reveal my bacon turkey barbecue your way the next morning. Don't worry: his boxer shorts. Her character, Sylvia, resembles the title
Your lunch won't be rotten by lunchtime
"I really felt that (not whistle blowing) character from "Maria" struggling and wrap.
As my friends gather with their lunches, (this usually takes at least 24 hours at 100
was one of the more interesting aspects of the vulnerable as the oft-forgott- en female face of
they are curious about mine. Did you make degrees Fahrenheit).
character," Kinnear said. immigration. Moreno said "Fast Food Na-tion"
that? What is it? Why isn't it soggy? Wow, So next time the line for your usual It is hard, however, not to root for Don shows the degradation that Sylvia has
my lunch has just turned into a lab experi- - chicken pesto looks too long, or if one more and the other characters in the film. Each is to go through. m
victimized ment. smashed sandwich will push over the in a different way by the potent "She had to do it," she said. "She's in you
My bacon turkey barbecue wrap is edge, consider making this quick and external forces of the American agribusiness. survival mode all the time. I like those roles
easy
The loaded with turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, wrap to enjoy at lunch and keep you content pathos of watching these characters because they're real. I can totally see thqse
barbecue sauce and lettuce, and it only took through your demanding day.
mill about on the ground floor, while unseen women in Colombia (from where Moreno
conspiracies some far-fetch- ed and others hails). Women have this power, this will, to
utterly believable float high above, is to grab a little bit of their dream."
feel as though we, too, are suffering the sanae Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Sylvia's fi-ance,
Bacon Turkey Barbecue Lunch Wrap
consequences. also emphasized the immigrant dream.
Servings: 1
Ashley Johnson, a 23-year-o- ld who plays "There are a lot of sacrifices you have to Time to make: 10 minutes
the working-clas- s Coloradoan and Mickey's make," he said. "But, if you are willing to get Cost $4.50
cashier Amber, identified with her character's off your ass, you can achieve something so per wrap:
desire to break from the norm. much greater than what you thought you Instructions:
"We all want to be revolutionaries and do could achieve." 1. Place tortilla in the center of a 12-by-12-i-nch
sheet
something," she said. Such an emphasis on involvement, on of foil.
However, when asked about the relation-ship
galvanizing the average person to respond l ingredients
between her character's social class and and react to any number of the injustices 2. Lay lettuce in the center of the tortilla three inches
the fast food conglomerates, Johnson was depicted in the film, pervades not only what from the bottom of the tortilla (this space will be
disappointingly short of strong opinions. was shown on screen but also what was used for folding up the wrap).
"People (working at fast food chains) said by those who played a role in the film's 1 2sfccesbcon
maybe think they aren't qualified to do some-thing
creation. 3. Layer bacon, cheese, barbecue sauce and turkey on
else," she said, before moving on to the Fitting for the days surrounding a hotly lettuce.
discussion of her band. contested battle for Congress seats, Linklater
More illuminating and luminous was summed up the film's political message: "You 4. Fold bottom of tortilla upward and fold the sides?1 J Catalina Sandino Moreno, who was nomi-nated
do vote, every day, at the consumer level," he inward. Wrap foil around tortilla to keep it closed
for a Best Actress Academy Award said.
for her role as a drug mule in "Maria Full of , As it turns out, we vote with what we Refrigerate.
Grace." buy, and with what we view at the local mul-Moreno,
fidgety and seemingly uncom tiplex on Saturday night.
Classifieds PAGi DAILY TROJAN
November 15, 2006 Advertising: (213) 740-270- 7
000 RENTALS 100 PROPERTY SALES 200 HELP WANTED 300 SERVICES 400 MERCHANDISE 500 TRANSPORTATION 600 MISCELLANEOUS 700 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Classified ads may be placed in Student Union 404, Classified Line Ad: Classified Display Ad:
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. -- 12 noon and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Dally: $9.40 for 15 words or fewer, Dally: $13.25 per column inch
Call (213) 74KW707 for more information. Classified ads 35 fw each additional word Weekly: $60 00 per column inch (5 consecutive insertions)
cannot be taken over the telephone and require advance $43.00 for 15 words or fewer, Monthly: $223.00 per column inch (20 consecutive insertions)
payment. No refunds on cancelled classified ads. 1 eacn additional word (5 consecutive insertions) Semester: $667.00 per column inch (67 consecutive insertions)
000 BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION. RENTALS Nothing like you have seen before.
2 bdrm loft & 3 bdrm loft. Starting &
$l,895mQnth. Stove, dishwasher,
mollymald.com refrig, microwave, gated parking.
your house cleaning specialist Short term lease OK. (213) 765-333- 0.
(213) 745-995- 5 p-2- 5) (11-1- 6)
Newly renovated studb apartments USC STUDENT HOUSING
available for immediate occupancy. $695mo. Studios - Furnished
1288 12 W. 29th Street of Pink Victorian ' available upon request plus 1 & 2 (rear House) In iirt All utilities including high speed bdrms. Minutes from campus.
internet, digital cable, and parking. FREE internet DSL provided in all
4 bedroom 2 bath apartment Beautiful downtown and panoramic apts. Recently renovated. Very nice apts. Please call (626 757-213- 9
views. Looks like you finally found Or (714) B00-917- 9 (l-I- Oj 2 OF THE BEDROOMS AVAILABLE what you are looking for;
$1200month will pay for it all. STUDIO APARTMENT. 2 blocks North of USC. $700 month, off-stre- et Cableinternet ready has all appliances utilities included Call US at (213) 623-352- 8 parking. (323) 243-350-5. (S)
air conditioned laundry parking in rear no pets or visit our web site at
www.1heflatla.com. TROJAN APARTMENT SPECIAL.
Renaissance Tower (213) 629-550- 1. Call (310) 592-4119 Ask about our free months rent (A 12 month free with move-i- n by
12106 with year lease. (3--5) Brand New!! GREAT STUDIO APT.
One block away from USC.
Located in a great house!
World Class Resort Apartment Homes $983.65month.
512 W. 31st St.
(213) 746-630- 0 ,S)
Visconti garments
at 3rd & Bixel, Downtown Los Angeles
LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS. FALL Close, phone, utilities, cable, inter-net,
laundry, parking. $650-$690m- o. DISCOUNT Graduate student(s) wanted.
(323) 231-199- 6. (11-2- 1) Troy View Apts.
2801 S. MENLO AVE, LA, CA 90007. DAZZLING WHITE DECOR
Rooms for lease starting from $795 Spacious Studio and 1 Bdrm. Furnished,
month. Basic utilities paid. Minutes New Paint, New Refrig, New Carpet, etc.
away from USC. Includes kitchen 1 block to campus, Tram Stop, AC, Pool.
privileges. (323) 737-029- 1, 1184 W. 30th Street. (323) 734-062- 4
' - (11-1- 5)
(213)798-764- 7. (n-28- )
Rooms for rent $650month.
All utilities & DSL included.
Laundry on the premises.
Parking available.
USC Students preferred. ft
Paul (310) 466-291- 0 (12) On-Li- ne Edition
PLAN 4 NEXT SEMESTER!
$925MONTH & UP. Rooms for rent 3 Bedroom Apartment Now Avail-nea'r
University Village. Flexible lease. able. Just Remodeled. Utilities Paid. Off campus and need
1188 W. 36th Place. (213) 500-130-9. Call Victor (310) 897-298- 3. i--
io
(11-1- 5)
NICE ROOMS IN NICE HOUSE. to catch up on current
Use of kitchen, laundry. $450-$52- 5
month includes utilities and cable.
(323)732-859- 1. dl-1- 6) Studios from $1 ,600month university events? View
1 Bedrooms from $1 ,750month
Several convenient locations. 2 Bedrooms from $2,300month the Daily Trojan
Newly rehabbed, stove, fridge, CITY? EIGHTS Visconti laundry room, internet ready. P1R7MEHTS
Studios, 1, 2, 3 bedroom ONE MONTH FREE on-li- ne edition to read
apartments. Special pricing, Studios with Murphy beds,
1 bedroom and 2 bedroom Interior Apartment Features all the same stories as BIG HOUSE. 12 block from cam-pus.
apartments. Student friendly lease Include:
Totally remodeled, 4 large bed-rooms,
options. Golf driving range, Washer & Dryer in every unit
(818)312-686- 8,
new appliances. fitness center, study room. Marble Baths "
are in the paper edition,
USChousinggmail.com (S) Granite Kitchens "UM! -- I I
Office Open Daily Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances but without the hassle
9 a.m.-- 6 p.m. DSL and Direct TV access
GRAD STUDENTS, Call or e-m- ail for an appointment Common Area Features WKSHIREBiVO. t n
of picking one up.
FACULTYSTAFF (213) 380-422-1 PREFERRED Include: crtytieightsessexpropertytrust.com
Pool, Wet & Saunas 1 bedroom apartments. Newly Spa, Dry http:www.dailytrojan.com
renovated. 10 minute walk to USC. Fitness Center with LCD TV's HOURS OF OPERATION: Stove and refrigerator. Utilities not 209 S. Westmoreland Ave. Free Tanning Room Sessions included. $900mo. Contact Roxy Los Angeles, CA 90004 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(323) 735-687- 6 (S) (S) 24 Hour Doorman & Concierge
Monday to Sunday
Free Gated Garage Parking
USC STUDENTS FACULTY BRAND NEW
STAFF. 2 bdrm apts, newly decorat-ed,
CONSTRUCTION GRAD STUDENTS,
quiet, clean. 2701 Menlo Ave. 'Based on availability. Call for details FACULTYSTAFF 1 Nothing like you have seen before. (323)292-139- 8. (11-2- 1) 2 bdrm loft & 3 bdrm loft. Starting PREFERRED $1,895month. Stove, dishwasher, refrig, USC CLOSE microwave, gated parking. Short term 4 bedroom2 bathroom house.
lease OK. 765-333- 0 renovated, hardwood floors, Newly
One block away. (213) (1 6) stove, refrigerator, dishwasher,
Studio Apartments.
2 BDRM1 BATH. New carpet, gated parking. 10 minute walk to
Utilities paid, full bath, laundry,
parking. $689-$721mont- h. paint, elect., plumbing, Victorian campus, no pets, utilities not
516 W. 31st St. (213) 746-630- 0 arch., parking. Walk to USC. $1,250 included. $3,200month
Contact Rnxv (3231 735-687- 6 tjrad. btudents Preferred. (S) mo. Nice, clean. (310) 719-985- 2. 01-I- 6) (SJ
Daily Trojan CLASSIFIEDS November 15, 2006 9
LARGE HOUSE - 1337 W. 36th Street
5 bedrooms2 baths miorsGraduate Students Auto Accidents Motorcycle Accidents
Slip
No
4
Recovery
Fall Pedestrian
No Fee fee your yearbook photo early and order extri
Large living area has all appliances laundry (310) 552-000- 7 Free Consultation for Holiday and Graduation gifts!
Law Offices of'Donald R. Hartunian
lots of parking no pets utilities included Los Angeles, OA Ubu Alumni (S) Now until Dec. 1st
Call (310) 592-4- 1 19 (SI
TUTORS WANTED. Home tutor-ing,
SKYDIVE TAFT IN THE 2007
USC YEARBOOK
all subjects, -- K-12. Flexible hours. Student Discount
1 00property sales Car needed. $16.50-$22hou- r. Video ... $70 or DVD . . . $90
To apply: Tandem ... $160
Accelerated Freefall . . . $260 Ultimate Exposures, Inc. www.academicadvantage.com jobs
the El
(2-- 7)
(661)765-JUM- P USC Rodtc
www.skydivetaft.com (,s.) Schedule online or call for appt. information
www.ultimateexposures.com
5U LA, Just Reduced, Gr8 loc, All 3 (213) 740-442- 7 l's Sep Met, HUGE UPSIDE, New
Elect. On-sit- e parking, agt. bpping Student Center, Room 207
(213) 233-437- 0. (S) EXCEPTIONAL EGG DONORS
NEEDED. $8,000-$- l 5,000 for quali-fied,
y jbi
committed applicants. All eth-nic
backgrounds welcome. Special 200HELP WANTED need for Jewish, Asian, & East Indian
donors. Close personal support by
experienced donor. Ask for Dawn
(951) 696-746- 6. Complete info can be Clubs, Organizations & EARN $800-S3,200M- O. to drive found
brand new cars with ads placed on
MALE MODELS. 16 to 29 for print. them. www.DriveAdTeam.com (S)
www.FertilityAlternatives.com (S) Recreation Club Council Asian, Latin, Caucasian. Good face a SSS GOT SPERM ? $$$ Up to $900
must. (310) 530-422- 5. (11-1- 7) MALIBU PRESBYTERIAN
month. Healthy MEN, in college or CHURCH seeking part-tim- e (24 HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH, hours) Communications Coordina- wa college degree, wanted for our
tor. Rodeo MATHSCIENCE TUTORS Visit: www.malibupres.org APPLY
anonymous
ONLINE:
sperm donor program. (yearbook)
4-- 7 p.m., Mon-Thur- s, S17hour. aboutjobs.html for information. 05)
www.cryobankdonors.com (S)
Locations in Los Angeles and Group Photography La Crescenta. Please e-m- ail resume:
centereprepworks.com 400 MERCHANDISE Reservations
CATERING. Professional looking MEW waiters, waitresses and bartenders
for private parties. Big $$$.
(877) 956-790- 0. U.)
BARTENDER TRAINEES. INSURANCE. Discounted insurance
Earn $20-$40h- r! Day evening rates for students. Auto, Student
2 week classes. Lowest tuition. Health & Renter Insurance.
(800) 974-797-4. (323) 462-109- 6.
www.bartendusa.la (S) terza.west.g79k3statefarm.com ($)
300services 700ANNOUNCEMENTS
SITTERS WANTED. Average $10
hr. Register free for jobs near campus
or horne. www.student-sitters.co- m
Cs,) Student Union 406
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE NON-RELIGIO- US SPIRITUALITY (213) 740-563-4
Rodeo Realty's www.uniquest.name (S)
Accredited Real Estate School English, All Social Sciences, Personal 9 a.m.-1- 2 noon & 1-- 4 p.m. Best Training - Fun Atmosphere Statements, Theses, Dissertations, and
Licensed or Unlicensed Books by Ph.D. in Education from USC.
www.rodeoRE.com Sharon
www.Bear-Write.co-m
Bear, Ph.D. (310) 4706662 DMTROJAI Reservations must be made in person with payment
(888) 884-735- 6 (S) international bTuaenis welcome. (S) (213) 740-270- 7
8fte 2feUT jjork Sftmejj
Fraternities, Sororities, Crossword Edited by Will Shortz No. 1004
ACROSS 38 Ice hockey Stimulate 1 2 3 4 K 6 7 8 9 HP
Housing & Commuters 1 Strip game v. United 5 Fight off
interruption States, 1967
39 Noted tower site decision limiting
10 Magic charm 17
40 Initials on the wiretapping
14 Wows high seas 21 22
15 Slip away, as 41 Less DOWN
MutM. 1UIUCU (yearbook) support sportsmanlike Breach
23
16 Go up against 42 Round dance "Shoo!" 32M 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
17 Headline? 43 Breakup line Complete drip Group Photography 18 Thumb, e.g. from a 33 BH HH 36
grammarian? Candidate for
19 "Little in valedictorian 46 Steno's need 37 33 "39
Reservations Slumberland" Turn in (early comic) 47 Modern 40 Hlf ' navigation aid, Actress Moran W
20 Breakup line for short of "Happy Days" "KT" 44 45 from a data
inputter? 48 Breakup line "We have met
from a farmer?' the enemy and
23 Scottish river he is us" 56 "Anything ?" ' 24 Canal locale speaker 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55H 57 What "audio"
25 Breakup line means in Latin Tweak, say 56 HH 58 59
from an 58 Curse "Hmmm ..."
astronaut?
60 In Oft-repeat- ed 60 H Ht "
33 Mountain lakes 61 Dusk to dawn phrase
63 ' Hl64 Hr 34 Tarzan's 62 " walks into Word removed
transportation a bar ..." from many Puzzle by Adam Cohen
35 Pick, with lor" 63 Music of modern "
wedding vows 36 Wiretapping 44 Express 52 Together"
37 Afr. or Eur. 1970's-80'- s rock evidence 45 Lorre's (song from
Parachutist's act
38 1970's fad item "Casablanca" "Grease")
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE Cornhusker character State tribe 39 Man of letters? 53 Casual denials
hTbIoImIpMh "p PMI III I 48 Sport
Cold war side 41 Unforeseen 54 Baltic capital m p t e 1 1 Be N LATlBRAm Sounds difficulty 49 "Redhead" on macauBspangli sThI in "Sesame Street" 55 Letter-shape- d Student Union 406 nil I 1
1
1
1 Ml i I ii i
pounds 42
footballer
Notre Dame
50 Midsize motor hardware item
STOTWllS T A GrFflAT I oNl Wanderlust, e.g. One of the coached by 51 Miami River's 59 End of (213) 740-563- 4 Judds Rockne outlet kindergarten?
pp r tmanteauw O Ft D Surrealist Max 9 a.m.-1- 2 noon & 1-- 4 p.m. Manifest For answers, call $1.20 a minute; or, with a
credit card,
"Home-Folks- " Annual subscriptions are available for the best of Sunday
be made with
poet crosswords from the last 50 years: Reservations must in person payment U N L I Tl M E 1 Ft m A s First page of a Online subscriptions: Today's puzzle and more than 2.000
calendario past puzzles, nytimes.comcrosswords ($34.95 a year).
Mattress layer Share tips: nytimes.compuzzleforum. Crosswords for young
solvers: nytimes.comlearningxwords.
salts
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
HILLEL: Students energize community LOTTERY: About 2,000 ill I I
I continued from page 1 I around the world. tracks." student seats at baien Schools included USC, UCLA, These volunteer efforts show "the
Students were exposed to the is-sues
Cal State University, Northridge, Ye-shi- va Jewish community is making a dif-ference,"
I continued from page 1 I and was excited about just walking
affecting the L A. area by vol-unteering
University and the University said Josh Francis, a senior across the street to the Galen Cen-ter
with organizations such as of Oklahoma. majoring in broadcast journalism. dent of Undergraduate Student for the game, and now I might
Beit T'shuvah, translating to House "The leaders are here physically on "We're giving back. This is the least Senate. "We wanted more seats, but not be able to go," he said.
of Return, the only Jewish rehabilita-tion
campuses," he said. "Act now. You're we can do, especially this time of that's all the Ticket Office gave us. Students will be notified by e-m- ail
center in the United States, and valuable now, and we want you to year." "We'll have to meet with them if when a lottery opportunity Heal the Bay, a nonprofit environ-mental
feel a part of the community." Students at the Los Angeles Re-gional
there are any issues that come up," comes along. So long as students
group working to make Santa In December, 450 students will Food Bank spent the after-noon
he said. continue to receive an e-m- ail, they
Monica Bay and Southern California travel to Northern Israel to show unpacking and sorting boxes Some think the 2,000 allotted are still eligible to participate in the
coastal waters safe and healthy. their solidarity and help with relief of food that will be distributed to seats is a reasonable number for lottery and possibly attend a
Several campuses sent students services. Hillel is also sending 500 1,000 different charities. the turnout the basketball team has home
to the Los Angeles Regional Food to 1,000 students to Mississippi and The food bank's warehouse super-visor,
received in the past years. "I'd
game.
hate for students to sign
Bank a 33-year-o- ld private, non-profit,
New Orleans to volunteer time and Manny Garibay, said the event "I have been here for six years, up and not be able to get tickets,"
charitable organization at the show support. brought so many student volunteers and there has never been a huge Cantu said.
heart of a food distribution network "One thing that can unite all Jew- that to sort student ever," said Bob
ish
two rooms were necessary following, Assistant basketball coach Gib-son
that includes over 1,000 charities in students is the value of tikun the food. Usually all of the sorting is Cantu, assistant coach of USC bas-ketball.
Arnold said he was not sure if
Los Angeles County and Jewish olam (fixing the world)," he said. done in one warehouse, he said. die lottery would affect the program. World Watch, a project of a coalition "Literally wherever we go, we want "I just think a lot of times students He would ideally like to have Arnold said the basketball team
of synagogues working to mobilize to leave a mark. This is our journey have a bad rep of being self centered, 2,500 to 3,000 students at a game, has had students follow it to away
members, their schools and the to contribute to the community ... and this is an opportunity to show but said they usually get about 200 games including the Arizona and
community to combat genocide and and the needs are sometimes liter-ally
that we're not," said Nicole Landa, a to 500 per game. Washington other violations of human rights right on the other side of the junior majoring in fine arts. Cantu said having the venue "We would
games.
love to have as many
packed with students creates a bet-ter
ticket holders at the game as pos-environment
for players. sible," he said. "Anything we can do
"We want to have students there to get as many students in there ...
T6: Shop also looking to change menu in the environment," he said. we need the student body in there
When the team begins to play and packed tight," Arnold said.
in the Pacific-1- 0 Conference, hav-ing
Arnold also said part of assem-bling
I continued from page 1 Trojan Grounds immediately came menu. the student population helps a good team should include to mind." "We're going to hatfe more entr-ee-
like
the team's spirit, Cantu said. Espe-cially
that we could have Trojan Grounds Previously, Trojan Grounds items to choose from," having a presence of the student while at an "the
open for 24 hours through next se-mester,"
had been open from 7 a.m. until 1 Thacker said. "We wanted to create
away game,
the
body at the games.
students are very important to The Galen Center holds 10,258 Custer said. "Now Hospi-tality
a.m. Monday through Friday, and as much service and convenience basketball team," Cantu said.
is funding it, and we definitely and Students shouldn't people, Duncan said.
9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday as possible. The lottery process causes some While there will be 2,000 seats have an open coffeehouse for next Sunday. have to leave the grounds at the confusion students, how-ever.
among available Card holders, semester. There's no 24-ho- ur coffee Expanding the hours of Trojan wee hours of the morning." to Spirit
place on campus, and it would be Grounds would promote the high Having an open coffeehouse on "We there
only winners will be granted admis-.
a good experience for students to level of academics at USC, said Ju- is also lot safer than definitely thought sion to the game and will not be
lie
campus a go-ing
wouldn't be a lottery for basketball,"
have during finals week." Barmeyer, a junior majoring in elsewhere at night, said Jalence said Robert Chase, a freshman ma-joring
granted a guest pass.
John Thacker, director of Tro-janHospitali-ty,
Regular full-price- d single-gam- e business administration. Isles, a junior majoring in business in business administration. tickets be for bas-ketball
said he has already "When I was a freshman, I lived administration. may purchased "I understand for football, but for in sections other than received good feedback about the in NewNorth (residential col-leges),
"It's good because when I go to basketball?"
games
expanded hours. and Trojan Grounds wasn't Leavey at night, I always want cof- the student section according to the
fee
Others felt getting access to the USC Ticket Office Web site. "Some people told me that they open that late," Barmeyer said. "It at some point," Isles said. "I Galen Center would be much easier "Will there be where were desirous of a 24-ho- ur op-eration
was frustrating because when I don't think it's safe to be walking some games
than having to enter a lottery to at-tend
there will be than 2,000 stu-dents
on campus," said Thacker, pulled all-nighte- rs, I would have to around by myself at 1 or 2 in the more,
a game. who will want to attend?" who has worked at USC for a buy a bunch of Red Bull. It's just morning just to get something to freshman Joey Garcia, a majoring asked Duncan. "It's hard to tell, but month. "As an avid coffee-drink- er not the same as coffee." drink. It's way more convenient business said he in administration, there will be a significant number of myself, it occurred to me that we Thacker said they were also look- lot of time."
ing
and also saves a felt "furious" about the lottery. that will sell out." needed a go-t- o place for students. to modify the Trojan Grounds "I've games always been a basketball fan
m740-270- 7
THE SUII CLOSET
UPSCALE BOUTIQUE Spend an evening with Democratic and
Republican political analysts, campaign
consultants, journalists, and political
commentators for a two-panel
discussion of the results
of local, state, and
national races!
TONIGHT! November 1 5th, 2006
6:30pm Reception, 7:00pm Discussion
Location: Taper Hall 1 01
" Confirmed xiiest Speakers Include:
;
Conan Nolan, KNBC
Cathy Calfo, Angelides Campaign
Steve Schmidt, Schwarzenegger Campaign Mission: The Suit Closet aims to provide their customers a pleasant suit-buyin- g experience
through the presentation of selection, excellent customer service and convenience. Mark Barabak & Joe Mathews, Los Angeles Times Service: The Suit Closet offers specialty suits in plus, missy and petite sizes for career and
Jon Fleischman, Former Executive Director formal occasions. Alteration services available. Kasper, Jones New York, Albert Nipon.
Theory and Laundry by Shelli Segal are just a few of the many exclusive labels we carry. of the California Republican Party We also have fine jewelry to complete your suit
...and more! Hours: 1 0 AM - 7 PM Mon-Fr- i, 1 1 AM - 6 PM Sat (Sunday by appointment)
213 747-282- 9 Jesse M. Unru
Institute of Politics 229B 8. Figueroa Street Lts Angeles, CA 90007
' Discount not mud on (Corner of 23rd and Fieueroa)
jewelry and sAix items. www.TheSuhXloset.com infothesuitc!oset.com RSVP is requested. Cor usc.edu or call 2 1 3.740.8964 for more information. First time customers only.
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
Basketball: Big bodies give Dangerous DeSean might be
Trojans a different identity difference in deciding Pac-1-0
I continued from page 12 least until Pruitt returns.
"Who do you want to push the ball7 We One of those potentially explosive new Woidneck, the Rose Bowl may-don't
have a small guy. They're all clones wings is 6-foo- be
t-5 freshman Dwight Lewis out Greg even the national championship
they're all 6-- 5, 6-- 6. It's not really one of our of Louisiana. In USC's exhibition against Po-mona,
is in your hands. HHflH.
strengths. Lord knows we want to run with it, Lewis scored nine points and showed Your foot, too, because you are the only
but, right now, we don't have that push, which the most aggression out of any of the players, line of defense between California's most
makes the game more complicated to play." which gives Floyd something to be optimistic dangerous weapon and the end zone.
Instead, the team will commit to pounding about down die road. Don't believe me? Go to the videotape. DAN GREENSPAN the ball in the post so the offense can emerge "He's going to be a very good player," Floyd Against Arizona State, it was one cut and
from inside-ou- t, rather than the outside-i- n of said. "He has ability to get the ball in the bas-ket
gone, leaving Fox Sports Net announcer On the Green
last season. and score. And he doesn't know where he Barry Tompkins so stunned he butchered
It starts in the middle with senior center is, when he should, when he shouldn't and all the name. does in said Cal
Abdoulaye N'diaye (6-foot-l- l), who was mostly those things, but I saw enough that I know practice," corner Daymeion
Oregon must have thought Reggie Bush Hughes, a statement eerily similar to those
a defensive force in his first season with the we'll have depth at the vety least at the perim-eter
picked up another year of eligibility, as the made of the last Heisman Trophy winner.
Trojans as a transfer from College of Southern positions, which will keep our older play-ers
returner bounced it from the sideline to the And to think, Jackson could have been the Idaho, blocking 47 shots. He will segthe bulk of honest and, as a result, I think, make them far hash mark and back again before finally successor to No. 5. the playing time among returning bigs, backed better players." advancing forward to glory. He was expected to attend USC all the way up by the high-leapin- g sophomore RouSean Rounding out the backcourt are sharpshoot-er
Duke Kahanamoku would have been 2005, Patrick Cromwell (6-foot--10) Sead Odzic and walk-on- s senior through signing day joining and the perimeter-preferrin- g sophomore proud of the way he rode Thomas Decoud's Turner as the future of the Trojan sophomore Keith Wilkinson (6-foot-- 9). Chris Penrose, freshman Ryan Wetherell and receiving
crushing block into the end zone versus
Floyd's biggest addition to this year's team sophomore Terence Green. In the frontcourt, UCLA.
corps.
Jackson was to be the latest in a line
was freshman power forward Taj Gibson, who freshman Kyle Austin of Pasadena High pro-vides
long
The Arizona Wildcats were the exception of Poly Jackrabbits that had become stars was rated the No. 7 power forward recruit by energy, but sophomore Jeremy Barr, a to the rule, surviving a 95-yar- d punt return staying close to home, such as Willie McGin-es- t www.rivals.com. The 6-foo-t-
9 Gibson is a true burly, raw player, is expected to redshirt. Swing-ma-n and several other huge plays to pull a 24-2- 0 and Marcedes Lewis.
back-to-the-bask- et player from Brooklyn, N.Y., freshman Kasey Cunningjiam is recover-ing
upset of the Golden Bears. It didn't happen. who will shore up USC's rebounding while from a knee injury suffered in high school DeSean Jackson, sophomore receiver and Published in the
providing the offensive threat that was lacking and walk-o- n senior Reed Doucette provides reports early day already
return specialist extraordinaire for No. 17 Cal, had his 4.3 speed playing'in the Coliseum, a in the post last season. some deft emergency shooting. has emerged as the nation's most explosive betrayal in Jackson's mind.
N'diaye, often the lone big man in the line-up
How this team finishes might depend on performer. He instead committed to Cal that because of a foot injury to Cromwell that how Nick Young embraces his variety of new evening
The Long Beach Poly product has a Pacific-1- 0 on television, USC's loss to knocked him out for most of the season and roles. With the switch in team philosophy, he Conference and school record four scores a conference foe under
biggest
Carroll.
recruiting
because of Wilkinson's lack of bulk, sounds goes from playing out of position at power for-ward
on punt returns this season, five in his brief Now, Jackson returns to Los with like he's been dying for another big body to to making plays happen from the wing. Angeles
career. extra incentive to perform on the biggest of lean on. While Pruitt is gone, much of the scoring load "DeSean Jackson is one of the biggest
"I'm really glad Taj is here because he's doing will fall on Young's shoulders when the new stages.
playmakers in this conference," Oregon coach "My own rivalry game," he told the San a good job inside," N'diaye said. "He's screening players lack the killer instinct to get buckets for Mike Bellotti said. "He's just a step ahead of Francisco Chronicle before last and helping me off the glass I really, really themselves. year's meeting.
everybody else, in terms of speed." If Jackson fields a single punt, that might appreciate it right now. And on a team suffering the greatest loss Jackson almost single-handedl- y saved the be enough to win the the conference, "One thing the coaches told us is if you imaginable the loss of a friend he's the Bears in Tucson, with what appeared to be a game, the Rose Bowl bid. look at the best teams in the nation and what one people will look to when emotions weigh 63-ya- rd game-winnin- g reception. After all, Sammie Stroughter delivered the they do, they mosdy have an inside presence. them down. But upon further review, his cleats grazed backbreaker at Oregon State with his 70-yar- d A team like North Carolina or Florida gets the - With his goofy mannerisms and easygoing the sideline at the Arizona 41, ending Cal's touchdown. ball inside. If you really want to win, you have smile, he'll have to be the one to keep things slim hopes of reaching the Bowl Champion-ship
The Beavers receiver ranks fifth nationally to pass the ball inside." light through a difficult season. Series title game. in with Jackson the leader.
In addition, the Trojans will have great "Being one of the older guys and one of the In the losing effort, he amassed a total of punt returns, depth So, Greg, it's really a simple on the wings behind senior Lodrick leaders, I've got to help them out any way I 285 yards.
request.
Stewart, the active Pac-1- 0 leader in points and can," Young said. "When they have questions Just stop the ultimate weapon. That's Ted Ginn Jr. minus Script Ohio,
39.7 shooter from 3-po- a percent int range last or they're down in a game, I've got to be the Bush without the eye black. To comment on this article, e-m- ail
season. Stewart will start for his consistency one to pick their spirits up and when I'm down "He does the things in games that he dtsportsusc.edu or call (213) 740-567- 1.
as a model for the younger players to follow, at they do the same for me."
I Search old issues!
Email articles! UttUUbom
J1
COlSll Loofc for it each day in the pages of the Daily Trojan
5 3 I 9 I" 6 8 7
2 3 -
8 6 4
J J
2 9 4 7 8
7 3 9 2
I
6 2j 14 8.1
'
4 3 2 6
Difficulty: Fatiguing
PAGE 12 NOVEMBER 15, 2006
HHBf MHMWHiHminHB mm a - MM
THE PLAYMAKER
CALIFORNIA SOPHOMORE DESEAN JA
DANGEROUS PLAYMAKER THfS SEASO
ROS ijtfc 30 - IHHHi 2006-0- 7 MEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Trojans missing many key pieces
USC men's basketball will look for consistency as it tries
to recover from the loss of point forward Ryan Francis.
By ALEX DELANIAN Young was forced to bang inside at
Daily Trojan power forward despite his slender 6-foo-t-
6,
200-poun- d frame.
Things are much heavier for the The development of his midrange
USC men's basketball team this sea-son.
jumper, fadeaway shot from the block
and ability to sneak in past the big-On
the court, a sudden surplus of ger bodies for put-bac- ks made him a
big bodies has transformed the team's truly versatile offensive threat.
identity. The high-energ- y, uptempo Unfortunately, Young will tem-squad
from last year is no more in porarily have to play without his
its place, a half-cou- rt offense deter-mined
talented partner in crime, junior
to get the ball inside. "
guard Gabe Pruitt, who is academi-Off
the court, the players must cally ineligible for the fall semester.
deal with heavy hearts after the tragic Pruitt, also an All-Pac-1- 0 first-tea-m
shooting death of starting point guard selection, averaged 16.9 points, 4.0 re-Ryan
Francis during the spring. bounds, 3.1 assists and 22 steals per M
In USC coach Tim Floyd's sec-ond
game last year while scoring 30-pl- us
year leading the Trojans, things points three times.
already look radically different going Pruitt's ability to handle the ball
into Thursday's season opener against and stretch the defense with his 3-po- int
South Carolina. After last year's shooting will be sorely missed
up-and-do-wn
season that included as he works to improve his grades.
wins over North Carolina, Arizona After playing point guard his fresh-and
UCLA, Floyd will look for more man year, he shifted to more of an
consistency a tall task considering off-gua-rd role as Francis assumed the
the overflow of freshmen expected to primary point responsibilities.
contribute-majo- r minutes. An All-Pac-- 10 freshman team se-But
at a school where football lection primarily for his relentless H&fel Jf-M- .
comes first, last and everywhere in defense, Francis was expected to start
between, simply taking the job was again this year until he was shot and Steevens Alconcel I Daily Trojan
the tallest task of all. killed May 13 while riding in a car Leader With guard Gabe Pruitt academically ineligible for the fall semester, junior Nick Young will be
At least Floyd will have the com-fort
in his hometown of Baton Rouge, asked to carry much of the offensive load for USC in the early going, including Thursday's home opener.
of knowing he has one of the La. The team set up a scholarship in
Pacific-1- 0 Conference's top players to his memory and will honor him at USC a year early to fill the void cre-ated
progressed quickly enough to earn showing great athleticism for his size
lead his team in junior forward Nick halftime of its season opener against by Francis' death, is the son of the starting spot in USC's 56-4- 7 exhi-bition
and smothering smaller guards.
Young. South Carolina Thursday evening, the team's strength and condition-ing
win against Cal Poly Pomona For Hoyd, both players represent
Young led the team with averages but the team still misses a key con-tributor
manager, Rudy Hackett. He was Saturday. a significant shift in team's style of
of 17.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per and every player misses a rooted in fundamentals and team Galloway, meanwhile, might be a play.
game, receiving team most valuable close friend. play more than individual highlights facing a change of identity with his "We want to speed the ball into
player and AU-Pacific-- 10 Conference In his absence, two freshmen 6-foo-t-
5 growing up in Italy where his father nearly three-inc- h growth spurt over play, but that's not necessarily a
first-tea-m honors. He and Francis Daniel Hackett and 6:foot-- 7 played professionally and coached. the summer, which might have made strength of ours because of our back-cou-rt
were the only players to start all 30 Kevin Galloway are competing for Hackett moved to America just three him a little too big to play point guard right now," Floyd said. "They're
games of the season, and he did so the starting point-guar- d spot. years ago and has had to pick up the for Floyd. Against Pomona, however, not a great accelerate, get it up and get
playing out of position the entire Hackett, a lefty who enrolled at language and the style of play, but Galloway looked capable enough, cheap baskets type.
season. With the team's lack of size, I see Basketball, page 11 I
PIGSKIN NOTES
Cal's Hugh'es ready for showdown
study film, he knows what routes After struggling memorably in Expected to duel with are coming. the Golden Bears' season opening
Jarrett, senior has emerged "I was watching the Tampa game, loss at Tennessee, Thompson has
as Pac-10-'s premier comer. and he reminds me of Ronde Bar-ber,
improved dramatically, something
makes a ton of plays and al-ways
Hughes credits to experience.
around the ball." "That was my biggest asset com-ing
By DAN GREENSPAN
But he faces his most difficult into this season," said the 6-foo-t-
2 Daily Trojan
test of the year against Dwayne senior. "A team isn't going
It's not Champ Bailey going one-on-o- ne Jarrett and Steve Smith Saturday, to be able to show me something
with Marvin Harrison, but with a guaranteed Rose Bowl bid I haven't seen before in my four
it is close: the nation's premier pair on the line. years.
of wide receivers against a certain "That's what college football "When I make a lot of plays,
first-tea- m Ail-Americ- an corner for is all about: the matchups," said (Syd'Quan is) right there on the
whom the term "lockdown" was Hughes, who attended Crenshaw field next to me. He's learning how
created. High School in Los Angeles. "I just to become a great player. If he con-California
defensive back Day-meio- n look forward to playing. Whoever tinues to work at it, he will."
Hughes has all but locked up lines up in front of me, that's who
the Pacific-1- 0 Conference defensive I'm going to play my best technique
player of the year honors with eight against, like I do every down." Sophomore linebacker Rey
interceptions and two returns for Hughes is likely to face off Maualuga did not practice Tuesday,
touchdowns, best in the nation. against Jarrett, whom he limited to the result of a sore knee he injured
"He has covered everybody in five receptions for 69 yards in last against Oregon.
the country so far," USC coach Pete season's 35-1- 0 USC win. "We want to make sure he's OK,"
Carroll said. "He's going to be a ter-rific
That means the senior, Smith, Carroll said.
pro." who leads the team-wit- h 49 catches Redshirt junior running back
"He has great instincts," USC for 786 yards and seven touchdowns, Chauncey Washington, who has a
offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will be pitted against redshirt fresh-man
sprained knee, and nose tackle Sed-ric- k
Allison Porterfield The Daily Californian
said. "You Lockdown Corner Daymeion Hughes, shown tackling Washington can tell he must really Syd'Quan Thompson. Ellis were also held out. receiver Sonny Shackelford, anchors the Bears' secondary.